The North Carolina men’s basketball team is tied with No. 1 Michigan State 32-32 at the half.
The Tar Heels led by as much as 14 in the first half, but a 26-12 run by the Spartans to end the half closed the gap.
UNC has an slim advantage on the glass against MSU, outrebounding the Spartans 23-19, including 10-7 on the offensive end.
Eight Tar Heels have scored, and James Michael McAdoo, Nate Britt and Brice Johnson all have six points. Forward Adreian Payne leads Michigan State with 12 points, including two 3-pointers. Gary Harris, preseason Big Ten player of the year has seven points.
UNC’s leading scorer Marcus Paige was held to one field goal on six attempts. The Tar Heels didn’t hit a field goal in the final 5 minutes 4 seconds.
North Carolina is shooting 38.9 percent from the floor while Michigan State is shooting 40.6 percent. UNC has missed all four of its 3-point attempts, and MSU connected on three of 12.
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