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16th Ranked North Carolina, 11th Ranked Michigan State Unbeaten Teams That Have Records Of 6-0 Are Opposing Each Other Thursday On Thanksgiving In Fort Myers Tip-Off In Fort Myers Florida

16th ranked North Carolina, 11th ranked Michigan State unbeaten teams that have records of 6-0 are opposing each other Thursday on Thanksgiving in Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers Florida.

Where?

On the hardwood!

North Carolina is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference while Michigan State is a member of the Big Ten!

16th ranked North Carolina comes into the game with 11th ranked Michigan State with record 6-0 because they’ve every game they’ve so far this season including their first game in Fort Myers Tip -Off when opposing 16th ranked North Carolina defeated St. Bonaventure 85-70 Tuesday night in Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers Florida.

16th ranked North Carolina defeated St. Bonaventure 87-70 because Luka Bogavic, Kyle Evans, Henri Vessar , Caleb Wilson contributed 10, 11, 24, 20, 20, points

As Luka Bogavic, Kyan Evans, Henri Vessar , Caleb Wilson contributed 10, 11, 24, 20, 20, points Luka Bogavic who is a freshman a guard was 3-9 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 4 assists, 1 steal , 10 points. Kyan Evans who is a junior who is a guard was 4-5 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 3 assists to go along with 11 points. Henri Vessar who is a junior a guard was 9-14 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers to along with 13 rebounds , 3 assists, 24 points.

As a team,

North Carolina was 28-55 on field goals for 51 % , 18-18 on 3 pointers for 44 % 21-27 on free throws for 78% .

Following 16th ranked North Carolina defeating St. Bonaventure 85-70 Wednesday night in Fort Myers Florida Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say!

“One of the things that contributed to them coming back in the first half — it wasn’t just turnovers

I felt that our shot selection wasn’t very good,”So that’s something we talked about as a team at halftime. It just has to be better.”

Following 16th ranked North Carolina defeating St. Bonaventure 85-70 Wednesday night in Fort Myers Florida Henri Vessar who is a center a junior was 9-14 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers to along with 13 rebounds , 3 assists, 24 points had this to say!

We had a slump where they were getting offensive rebounds [and] they were getting their push back,”

But I think the biggest thing was hitting first rather than getting hit.”

According to Shelby Swanson News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article313096220.html

Like North Carolina,

Michigan State also has a record of 6-0 is unbeaten because they defeated East Carolina 89-56 on Tuesday where Jaxon Kohler who is a senior a guard was 4-4 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on field goals, 4-4 to go along with 8 rebounds , 16 points. Coen Carr who is junior a guard was 3-4 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists , 13 points . Carson Cooper who is a center was 3-4 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 8 rebounds, 2 assists . Divine Ugochukwu was 6-7 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 2 assists, 16 points.

As a team 11th ranked Michigan State was 34-67 on field goals , 13-28 on on 3 pointers for 46 %

According to espn app

Following Michigan State’s 89-56 win over East Carolina East Carolina Head Coach Mike Schwartz praised Tom Izzo and the program he has built in East Lansing.

According to https://spartanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/spartans/mens-basketball/2025/11/25/what-ecu-head-coach-mike-schwartz-said-after-

Tip off is set for 4:00pm Eastern Time from Sun Coast Credit Union Arena with Adam Admin, Jim Jackson commentating!

A rising star in the sports media landscape, Adam Amin joined FOX Sports in July 2020 as a play-by-play announcer for the network’s NFL and MLB coverage as well as college basketball telecasts. Amin made his network debut July 25 alongside FOX MLB analyst Eric Karros.

In addition to his FOX Sports duties, Amin also serves as the Chicago Bulls’ primary television play-by-play announcer beginning with the 2020-21 season. Prior to FOX Sports, Amin spent nine years at ESPN, where he covered a multitude of high-profile sports and events across multiple platforms.

Amin began his ESPN career in 2011 and quickly established himself as one of the most versatile broadcasters in the industry, serving as a play-by-play commentator for college football on ABC/ESPN, NBA playoffs on ESPN and ESPN Radio (including three conference final series), and two Women’s Final Fours. His impressive resume also includes MLB playoff broadcasts on ESPN Radio, five Women’s College World Series, the McDonald’s High School All-American Games, the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, and NCAA championship events in wrestling, volleyball and baseball. Amin also hosted select editions of "Baseball Tonight" and served as an anchor for the network’s NFL and college basketball studio programming.

Prior to joining FOX’s NFL coverage, Amin spent eight seasons calling NFL games for ESPN Radio and Sports USA Radio. He holds the distinction of being the youngest play-by-play announcer to call a New Year’s Six Bowl Game after working on ESPN Radio’s coverage of the 2016 Fiesta Bowl. Amin also was on the national radio call for Auburn’s incredible last-second "Kick Six" victory versus Alabama in the 2013 Iron Bowl.

Before joining ESPN, Amin handled play-by-play, hosting and reporting duties for Turner Sports Digital/NCAA Productions, FOX Sports Wisconsin, the Illinois High School Association and the Horizon League Network. Amin’s early career included stops in Gary, Ind., and Somerset, N.J., calling minor league baseball, as a studio host for football and basketball broadcasts at Valparaiso University, and as sports director at KUOO Radio in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

A native of Addison, Ill., Amin graduated with a degree in television and radio from Valparaiso University where he was twice named Indiana Collegiate Sportscaster of the Year by the state association of broadcasters. In 2009, he was a finalist for the Jim Nantz Award and honored as one of the top five collegiate sportscasters in America. Amin resides in Chicago.Jim Jackson is a college basketball game and studio analyst and NBA studio analyst for FOX Sports. He calls college hoops games on the FOX broadcast network and FS1, including the semifinals and finals of the BIG EAST tournament, as well as legendary Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 1,000th career win (Jan. 25, 2015 vs. St. John’s). Jackson also called action for FOX Sports’ coverage of the BIG3, and contributes to FOX Sports’ studio coverage of college and professional hoops. Jackson’s national television broadcast career began in 2007 with Big Ten Network, the channel’s inaugural year on the air, where he regularly appeared on shows including BTN BASKETBALL & BEYOND, BTN TIP-OFF SHOW, BTN FINALE and BTN BASKETBALL REPORT.

Jackson attended Ohio State where he was a two-time All-American, two-time Big Ten Player of the Year and named National Player of the Year by United Press International in 1992. The Buckeyes retired his jersey number, 22, in 2001. Jackson was selected fourth overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1992 NBA Draft and played in the league for 14 seasons.

According to https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/adam-amin/bio

https://www.foxsports.com/presspass/bios/on-air/jim-jackson/