With the UNC basketball program and Michigan State, both winning their NCAA Tournament openers, the Spartans and the Tar Heels are set to square off in Charlotte on Saturday. This will not be the first time these two schools have faced off in March.
Since 1999, North Carolina and Michigan State have played each other a total of nine times. North Carolina has the edge with six wins. Ahead of Saturday's game, we wanted to reminisce on three notable matchups between these two prestigious programs.