Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
14-8, 4th in ACC
- 11/25W 79-60
- 11/30W 78-51
- 12/1W 67-63
- 12/217L 69-67
- 12/83L 93-80
- 12/12W 73-67
- 12/19W 75-63
- 12/22L 79-76
- 12/30L 72-67
- 1/2W 66-65
- 1/5W 67-65
- 1/919PPD
- 1/12W 81-75
- 1/16L 82-75
- 1/20W 80-73
- 1/23W 86-76
- 1/26W 75-65
- 2/2L 63-50
- 2/6W 91-87
- 2/8PPD
- 2/139L 60-48
- 2/1618PPD
- 2/17W 82-62
- 2/20W 99-54
- 2/23PPD
- 2/24L 83-70
- 2/2711h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/1h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Marquette hands North Carolina rare home nonconference loss
— Dawson Garcia had 24 points and 11 rebounds, D.J. Carton added 17 points with five assists and Marquette beat North Carolina 83-70 on Wednesday night in a game schedule just four days ago.
Marquette's turnover leads to a nice Leaky Black dunk (0:20)
Walton, Sharpe help UNC beat Louisville 99-54
— Day'Ron Sharpe had 21 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks to lead five North Carolina players scoring in double figures and the Tar Heels trailed for just 29 seconds in their 99-54 win over Louisville on Saturday night.
Sharpe caps off UNC's win with big jam on a Louisville defender (0:19)
Tar Heels' Love throws it down just before the half (0:29)
Tar Heels' Sharpe banks in putback over defender (0:19)
Tar Heels beat Northeastern in rare Feb. nonconference game
— Day’Ron Sharpe scored 15 points, Garrison Brooks had 11 points and 13 rebounds for his second double-double and North Carolina used balanced scoring to beat Northeastern 82-62 on Wednesday night in a rare February nonconference game for the Tar Heels.
Brooks, Kessler gets dunks off steals (0:29)
Sharpe finishes with the flush for UNC (0:23)
Va. Tech-FSU among 3 ACC games postponed
No. 18 Virginia Tech's trip to No. 16 Florida State is among three more ACC games that have been postponed, the league announced Wednesday.
UNC finds opponent, set to play Northeastern
UNC has scheduled a game Wednesday against Northeastern after its game Tuesday against Virginia Tech was postponed.
Huff, Hauser lead No. 9 Virginia past UNC, 60-48
— Jay Huff had 18 points and 12 rebounds and No. 9 Virginia took control early and beat North Carolina for the seventh consecutive time, 60-48, on Saturday night.
Caleb Love takes off for breakaway slam (0:22)
UNC players sorry for feting Duke win sans masks
North Carolina's players and team managers apologized Tuesday for celebrating Saturday's 91-87 win over Duke without masks on.
Packer & Durham Hour 1: Miami/UNC Postponed
Monday’s Miami at UNC game postponed following meeting of personnel from both schools. 2 UNC players were seen in in video mask-less at a gathering Saturday night after beating Duke. Brandon Marks from "The Athletic" stops by to give us the latest on the story. The guys also get you ready for a couple good ACC basketball games on the schedule for today, and we replay our visit with NC State head coach Kevin Keatts from yesterday's show,
Miami-UNC game postponed after video surfaces
Monday's matchup between Miami and North Carolina was postponed, hours after UNC's student newspaper posted a video showing Tar Heels standouts Day'Ron Sharpe and Armando Bacot partying without wearing masks.
Love's career-high 25 helps N. Carolina edge Duke 91-87
— Freshman Caleb Love scored a season-high 25 points to help North Carolina beat Duke 91-87 on Saturday night in a rare meeting with both rivals unranked.
Why Duke's NCAA tournament hopes are hanging by a thread after latest loss
After a home loss to North Carolina, the Blue Devils might need to run the table to earn an at-large bid.
Caleb Love's 25 points fuel UNC's win vs. rival Duke (1:40)
Coach K not happy after UNC throws down two big dunks (0:41)
UNC's Love throws down monster slam (0:24)
Walton's 3 extends Tar Heels' lead early (0:17)
UNC scores first thanks to Brooks' step-back jumper (0:18)
Should Duke or North Carolina feel more desperate? Can Alabama keep rolling?
ESPN.com panelists assess what's at stake in Duke-North Carolina Part I, as well as Saturday's other key matchups.
2020-21 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 10-2 | - | 14-3 |
| Virginia | 11-4 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 2 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| Clemson | 8-5 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| North Carolina | 8-5 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
| Duke | 9-6 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-6 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Syracuse | 7-6 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| NC State | 7-8 | 4.5 | 11-9 |
| Notre Dame | 6-9 | 5.5 | 9-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-8 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Wake Forest | 3-12 | 8.5 | 6-12 |
| Miami | 3-13 | 9 | 7-14 |
| Boston College | 1-9 | 8 | 3-13 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game74.2122nd
Rebounds Per Game42.54th
Assists Per Game15.761st
Points Allowed69.4
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Marco Dunn | SG | Signed | 85 |
| Dontrez Styles | SF | Signed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 20 |
| Tournament Record | 126-47 |
| Championship Seasons | 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017 |
| Tournament Appearances | 50 |