First, congratulations to Roy Williams on earning his 600th career victory Sunday night against Nevada.Second, on Tuesday night, #11 North Carolina will face #9 Michigan St. The last time these two teams met the Heels humiliated the Spartans en route to Roy Williams' second national title. The win marked the second time last season that the Spartans fell to the Heels, and it drove home the point that the Coyote never catches the Road Runner. UNC is 9-4 all time against Michigan St. They're 5-0 against the Big 10 school in NCAA tourney games. Three of Carolina's national championship teams defeated Michigan St. in the Final Four, proving that Tom Izzo clearly needs more than what's currently available in the ACME catalogue to defeat the Looney Tune quick Tar Heels.
In the past this matchup was always viewed as the brute force of Michigan St.'s physicality versus the quickness of UNC. While the Spartans may now have the advantage on the perimeter, with guards Kalin Lucas, Durrell Summers, Chris Allen, and forward Daymond Green all averaging double figures, the Heels clearly have the advantage inside, with the post presences of Deon Thompson, Ed Davis, and Tyler Zeller. I like what I've seen so far from Larry Drew at point guard: 7.7 ppg, 6.7 apg, and a growing habit of hitting big three's. I also like the odds that Marcus Ginyard shuts down at least one of Michigan St.'s perimeter scorers. The continued growth of Drew, combined with UNC's interior advantage, makes the Heels just too big to handle, even when the Coyote is quick enough to catch this bird.
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