Michigan State at North Carolina

Michigan State kind of slips under the radar because they are in a conference with two top teams in Wisconsin and Ohio State. Michigan St. lost at No. 2 seed Wisconsin by two points and beat them at home. They lost to No. 1 seed Ohio St. on the road by a basket. They lost to Maryland by two, beat BYU by 15 on a neutral court and beat Texas by two points on a neutral court. The one thing these teams all share is that they are all still in the tournament. North Carolina has struggled at times. This is a talent laden team that plays sloppy during the course of a game. Too much respect here for NC, and not enough for Michigan St. Closer than it looks.