Michigan State vs North Carolina Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/27/24

The Michigan State Spartans and the North Carolina Tar Heels meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Lahaina Civic Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Michigan State vs. North Carolina prediction.

Michigan State Recap

The Michigan State Spartans come into this one looking to bounce back after a 71-63 loss to Memphis last time out, falling to 5-2 on the year.

Sparty Looks To Rebound

Jaden Akins leads the Spartans in scoring with 12.7 PPG along with 5.6 RPG while Frankie Fidler has 11.1 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Jase Richardson has 10.4 PPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Michigan State up to this point in the year. Jaxon Kohler has 8.9 PPG with 7.9 RPG while Jeremy Fears Jr. has dished out a team-high 5.7 APG as well on the year. As a team, Michigan State is averaging 78.6 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 22.1% from three, and 78.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Michigan State Spartans will win

• Michigan State has won 20 of its last 21 Wednesday games.

North Carolina Recap

The North Carolina Tar Heels come into this one looking to bounce back from an 85-72 loss at the hands of Auburn last time out to drop to 4-2 on the year. North Carolina will meet Alabama after this one.

Tar Heels Looking To Respond

RJ Davis leads the Tar Heels in scoring with 18.8 PPG along with 4.3 RPG and 4 APG while Seth Trimble has 17.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Elliot Cadeau has 14 PPG with 3.2 RPG and 5.8 APG on the year to lead the Tar Heels in assists and round out the group of double-digit scorers for North Carolina so far this season. Jalen Washington is also averaging 8.7 PPG and 4.7 RPG and Jae’Lyn Withers has 7.2 PPG and a team-high 6.2 RPG as well on the year. As a team, North Carolina is averaging 89.5 PPG on 47.6% shooting from the field, 35.9% from three, and 79.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the North Carolina Tar Heels will win

• North Carolina has won each of its last 12 day games.
• Michigan State has lost each of its last four games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Michigan State vs. North Carolina Prediction

I’m with North Carolina here. I just think that UNC is the better team and the Tar Heels have the guards to be able to match up with Michigan State here. The Spartans have been at their best when they’ve been able to use their defense to hold teams down and I don’t think they’ll have that luxury here. Give me North Carolina in this one.