North Carolina vs. Michigan State Basketball Preview: Spartans Present Thanksgiving Test Posted Nov 26, 2025 Looking at Michigan State: The No. 11 Spartans are off to a 6-0 start and have climbed up 11 spots in the AP Poll since the start of the season. MSU secured a pair of ranked wins against Arkansas at home (by a 69-66 margin) and at a neutral site over Kentucky. Michigan State blasted ECU 89-56 in its opening game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Tuesday. (Inside Carolina)