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THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball Feast Week, Football 'Flip Season,' Dylan Mingo Trims List

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re enjoying some well-earned down time with friends, food, family, and Tar Heel sports. This weekend, we’ve got men’s and women’s basketball playing big games in the tropics, Football keeps flipping recruits and now heads to Raleigh for a tough night game, 5-star Dylan Mingo trimmed his list, and much more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

No. 16 UNC Men's Basketball Set For No. 11 Michigan State On Thanksgiving - Pregame Notes

UNC and Michigan State, a pair of nationally-ranked, 6-0 teams, play for the third year in a row, this time on Thanksgiving at 4:30 p.m. in the Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off. The game will be televised on FOX. The Tar Heels are 13-5 all-time against Michigan State, although the Spartans won the previous meeting, 94-91 in overtime last November in Maui. (GoHeels.com)

Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo Sees Big Challenge In Facing Tar Heels

Tom Izzo and North Carolina are no strangers on the basketball court, and it happens again Thursday in the ninth different venue this century. UNC won eight of those games, including in the 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2024 NCAA Tournaments. The Spartans won a year ago in Maui, but the Tar Heels are quite different from the team Izzo faced last season. (TarHeel247)

UNC-Michigan State, Duke-Arkansas are Thanksgiving 'desserts' for those first gorging on NFL

For all the college basketball played – and displayed on television – throughout Thanksgiving week, the game that might attract the most attention will be played on the holiday itself. Because there’s NFL football beforehand. Fox Sports will televise at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday the meeting between Michigan State and North Carolina. (Sporting News)

North Carolina vs. Michigan State Basketball Preview: Spartans Present Thanksgiving Test

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)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Handles St. Bonaventure With Michigan State Up Next

Isaac Schade discusses UNC’s 85-70 win over Saint Bonaventure, Caleb Wilson’s development, Kyan Evans’s sharpshooting, the bench’s challenges as Seth Trimble recovers, UNC’s relentless attack at the free throw line, and what the Tar Heels must fix before Thursday's showdown with Michigan State. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. St. Bonaventure Postgame Notes

North Carolina is 6-0 for the first time since winning the first seven games in 2016-17. Henri Veesaar set career highs with 24 points and 13 rebounds in UNC's win against St. Bonaventure. Caleb Wilson had 18 points and 12 rebounds. It was his fourth consecutive double-double. He is the first Tar Heel freshman ever with four consecutive double-doubles. (GoHeels.com)

Tom Izzo says UNC will be measuring stick for No. 11 Spartans

Michigan State (6-0) has wins in two high-level college basketball games so far, beating No. 22 Arkansas 69-66 and No. 19 Kentucky 83-66, and gets another chance Thursday when it faces No. 16 North Carolina (6-0) in the second game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off for both teams. Izzo called it "another measuring stick" for a team still learning its identity. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Lucas: Honorable Mention

Hubert Davis paused. "I want to mention someone who really won us the game, and that's Derek Dixon. Kyan got into foul trouble. The game could really go either way at that point. We were up, but they made a run on us in the first half. Derek settled us with his decision making and his scoring. He hit a big three in the corner. He played huge minutes." (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Henri Veesaar Stars In UNC Basketball's Win Over St. Bonaventure

A strong second half and a career night from Henri Veesaar provided the cushion the Tar Heels needed to keep St. Bonaventure at arm’s length, winning 85-70. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley discuss the keys to UNC’s sixth straight win to open the season. (View Video)

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