MSU vs. North Carolina tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction

• What: Michigan State vs. North Carolina, Fort Myers Tip-off

• When: 4:30 p.m. Thursday

• Where: Suncoast Credit Union Arena, Fort Myers, Florida

• TV/Radio: FOX/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; SiriusXM Ch. 195 (MSU broadcast), Ch. 84 (North Carolina broadcast).