MSU vs. UNC Player Prop Bets - 2nd Round NCAA Men's Tournament

Written by :

Ean Lamb

Published on :

22 March, 2024

Former North Carolina Tar Heels standout Brendan Haywood says take the Tar Heels to win it all. They are fortunate enough to face a Michigan State team that is just 20-14 this season, one of the least impressive records among teams that made the tournament.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo won his 20th first-round game in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

Tyson Walker scored 19 points and the ninth-seeded Spartans improved to 20-6 in March Madness openers under Izzo.

“I thought this was one of the better first game performances of a team that was, and deservedly so, seeded a little lower,” Izzo said. “We brought everything from the get-go. We moved the ball well. We shot the ball well. We rebounded the ball.”

Jaden Akins added 15 points and seven rebounds and Malik Hall scored 10 points for Michigan State.

Armando Bacot had 20 points and 15 rebounds for UNC in their first round easy 90-62 win over Wagner.

Jae'Lyn Withers had a season high 15 points and 10 rebounds.

“I think he did set the tone,” UNC coach Hubert Davis said, adding: “J-Wit, his energy and effort on both ends of the floor really ignited us and got us the lead going into halftime. He came off the bench and his production was real.”