Tyson Walker and No. 9-seed Michigan State will take the court against RJ Davis and No. 1-seed North Carolina tonight.
Taking the court at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, the No. 9-seeded Michigan State will take on the No. 1-seeded North Carolina in the West Region with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen on the line. The Tar Heels come into this game as one of the four No. 1 seeds still alive in the tournament after round one. Though there were hiccups, they took down seven-man Wagner 90-62 on Thursday in the first round of the tournament. A total of 14 players saw the court for Hubert Davis in the win. Veteran teammates RJ Davis and Armando Bacot led the way. Davis finished with 22 points while Bacot tallied yet another double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Jae’lyn Withers, the main offensive factor off the bench for North Carolina, finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes. He will need to continue to have strong, productive minutes off the bench if North Carolina wants to continue on.
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Game Date: Mar. 23, 2024
Game Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
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The Spartans had a rough season this year, but you can never count Tom Izzo out of any March Madness game. The No. 9 seed took on the No. 8-seeded Mississippi State who took down Tennessee in the week before and never trailed in their first-round matchup.
Tyson Walker and Jaden Akins led the team. Walker had 19 points with three rebounds while Akins finished with 15 points and seven rebounds. Seven players saw action off the bench with 17 bench points. The durability of Michigan State’s bench will be the x-factor for this team here today.
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