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North Carolina Advanced To Sweet 16 With 85 -69 Win Over Michigan State Saturday Where They're Going To Oppose Winner Of Grand Canyon, Alabama

North Carolina advanced to sweet 16 with 85-69 win over Michigan State Saturday where they’re going to oppose winner of Grand Canyon, Alabama.

As North Carolina advanced to Sweet 16 with 85-69 win over Michigan State four players scored in double figures. Those players included Harrison Ingram who was 6-11 on field goals, 5-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 17 points. Armando Bacot who was 5-10 on field goals to go along with 7 rebounds , 3 assists, 18 points. RJ Davis who was 7-15 on field goals, 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 20 points. Cormac Ryan who was 3-9 on field goals, 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 14 points.

Following North Carolina who is top seed in the West Region advancing to sweet 16 Harrison Ingram who waswas 6-11 on field goals, 5-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 17 points had this to say!

“We’re ready and we have an older team this year. So you’re not going to bully us.”

Following North Carolina who is top seed in the West Region advancing to sweet 16 Cormac Ryan who was 3-9 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers had this to say!

Coach Davis challenged us in the huddle, to be tougher. He said it’s not going to be about basketball until we raise our energy and our toughness, and he was right. It wasn’t an X’s and O’s thing. It was an energy thing.”

According to Andrew Carter News & Observer article ttps://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article287033985.html

North Carolina is going to play the winner of Grand Canyon, Alabama who play Sunday night in Spokane Washington for spot in Sweet 16.

When?

Thursday in Los Angeles California!

Tip off for North Carolina, Grand Canyon / Alabama who is commentating what channel the game is going to be on is to be determined!