Size vs Size
Michigan State has plenty of size that St. Bonaventure lacks. Frank Mitchell was the biggest Bonnie at just 6-foot-8, but a robust 270 pounds. He really knew how to throw that weight around in the post, bashing UNC defenders down to the tune of 18 points on 9/18 shooting. Mitchell was giving me flashbacks of former Notre Dame player Bonzie Colson, another shorter/thicc player who used to give Carolina fits.
Against Michigan State, UNC will have to match up against a more traditional size. The Spartans are tall and rugged, and Hubert Davis will not have to remind his team that they won't likely be +9 in rebounds if they aren't completely locked in.
East Carolina is a chump team that has lost to any team they've played this season with a pulse, but Michigan State was extremely professional in dispatching them. UNC could have used a no-nonsense win over St. Bonaventure to match, but squandered its first-half lead to make it a tighter contest. Do that against the Spartans, and Hubert Davis will have a dark Black Friday.