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Video: Hubert Davis, Caleb Wilson, Luka Bogavac Post-Michigan State Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis joins Caleb Wilson and Luka Bogavac in speaking with the media following the No. 16 Tar Heels' 74-58 loss to the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans on Thursday night at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. (View Video)

Box Score: Michigan State 74, North Carolina 58

View the complete box score from the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels' 74-58 loss to the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans on Thursday at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. (View Box Score)

Lucas: UNC vs. Michigan State Rapid Reactions

Frustrating second half for North Carolina as Michigan State won 74-58 in Fort Myers. UNC didn't make a field goal the final four minutes and remains without a multi-game Thanksgiving week event title since Maui in 2016. The Spartans shot a blistering 59.3 percent from the field in the second half. UNC hit 45.8 percent but forced some three-pointers. (GoHeels.com)

Jeremy Fears Jr. leads No. 11 Michigan State to victory over No. 16 North Carolina with 19 points

Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 19 points and No. 11 Michigan State pulled away to beat No. 16 North Carolina 74-58 In the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Thursday. Fears, who came in leading the nation in assists, added seven assists. Caleb Wilson led North Carolina with 18 points, Henri Veesaar had 13 and Luka Bogavac added 11, but the Tar Heels shot just 38%. (Associated Press)

North Carolina Takes First Loss, Falls To Michigan State In Fort Myers Tip-Off

The perfect start to the season is over for UNC after a six-game win streak. The Tar Heels took their first loss of the season to No. 11 Michigan State on Thursday, losing 74-58 inside Suncoast Credit Union Arena. UNC set a season low in points in the loss. UNC struggled shooting from the perimeter, making just 4-of-23 attempts from three-point range. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Faces Tough Test Against Michigan State

UNC Men's Basketball faces their toughest challenge yet: can Hubert Davis’ squad prove they’re tough enough to handle Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans on Thanksgiving Day? Isaac Schade and Coach Bill Robinson break down the high-stakes matchup. (View Video)

THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball Feast Week, Football 'Flip Season,' Dylan Mingo Trims List

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re enjoying some well-earned down time with friends, food, family, and Tar Heel sports. This weekend, we’ve got men’s and women’s basketball playing big games in the tropics, Football keeps flipping recruits and now heads to Raleigh for a tough night game, 5-star Dylan Mingo trimmed his list, and much more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

No. 16 UNC Men's Basketball Set For No. 11 Michigan State On Thanksgiving - Pregame Notes

UNC and Michigan State, a pair of nationally-ranked, 6-0 teams, play for the third year in a row, this time on Thanksgiving at 4:30 p.m. in the Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off. The game will be televised on FOX. The Tar Heels are 13-5 all-time against Michigan State, although the Spartans won the previous meeting, 94-91 in overtime last November in Maui. (GoHeels.com)

Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo Sees Big Challenge In Facing Tar Heels

Tom Izzo and North Carolina are no strangers on the basketball court, and it happens again Thursday in the ninth different venue this century. UNC won eight of those games, including in the 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2024 NCAA Tournaments. The Spartans won a year ago in Maui, but the Tar Heels are quite different from the team Izzo faced last season. (TarHeel247)

UNC-Michigan State, Duke-Arkansas are Thanksgiving 'desserts' for those first gorging on NFL

For all the college basketball played – and displayed on television – throughout Thanksgiving week, the game that might attract the most attention will be played on the holiday itself. Because there’s NFL football beforehand. Fox Sports will televise at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday the meeting between Michigan State and North Carolina. (Sporting News)

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