No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels and the Michigan State Spartans meet in Lahaina, Hawaii
Michigan State Spartans (5-2) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-2)
Lahaina, Hawaii; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State and No. 12 North Carolina play at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii.
The Tar Heels have a 4-2 record in non-conference play. North Carolina leads the ACC averaging 89.5 points and is shooting 47.6%.
The Spartans are 5-2 in non-conference play. Michigan State ranks sixth in the Big Ten with 26.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Jaxon Kohler averaging 5.6.
North Carolina makes 47.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 7.2 percentage points higher than Michigan State has allowed to its opponents (40.4%). Michigan State averages 4.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 5.2 fewer made shots on average than the 9.8 per game North Carolina gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Davis is shooting 37.4% and averaging 18.8 points for the Tar Heels.
Jaden is averaging 12.7 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Spartans.
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Game Information
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
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