HOGGARD IS GUARDING OR WAS
GUARDING IN THE LANE. NOT GIVING THE DRIVING
OPPORTUNITIES. QUICK INSIDE.
THE VETERAN BACOT IMMEDIATELY >> Brian: SECOND ALL TIME
SCORING IN PROGRAM HISTORY AT NORTH CAROLINA.
BACOT WITH THAT JUMP HOOK OPENS IT UP.
AND THE SAME ON THE OTHER END. JIM, THIS WILL BE ONE OF THOSE
GAMES. >> Brian: DOWN TO MALIK HALL.
GUARDED BY HARRISON INGRAM. A MATCHUP IN THE FRONT COURT.
JUMP HOOK IS GOOD. OFFENSE IS EFFICIENT EARLY.
FRESHMAN POINT GUARD LEADING PLAY OVER.
>> Brian: FIRST TIME THESE TWO PROGRAMS HAVE MET IN THE NCAA
TOURNAMENT SINCE 09. R.J. DAVIS IS THE NUMBER 1
OPTION. TOP SCORER, DAVIS.
GETS HIMSELF IN THE SCORE BOOK. OPTION.
TOP SCORER, DAVIS. GETS HIMSELF IN THE SCORE BOOK.
ANSWER ON THE OTHER END BY TYSON WALKER.
>> Jim: TYSON DOES AN EXCELLENT TOP SEEDS HAVE DOMINATED SO FAR
IN THIS TOURNAMENT. SISSOKO, FIRST MINUTES ON THE
FLOOR. TURN-AROUND JUMPER IS GOOD.
FASTING FOR RAMADAN. MSU HAS BEEN UNABLE TO WIN MORE
THAN THREE GAMES IN A ROW IN ALL OF 2024.
INCONSISTENCY DEFINED THEIR SEASON.
HERE THEY ARE UNIFIED AND GO AND TALENTED AS ANYBODY IN
THE NATION. >> Brian: MICHIGAN STATE
PRESEASON NUMBER 4. THEY WERE OUT OF THE TOP 25 BY
THANKSGIVING. MALIK HALL WORKING ON JAE'LYN
WITTERS. CONTINUE TO ADD ON TO.
5-0 IS A PRETTY INCREDIBLE RECORD IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
FOR ONE MAJOR TEAM AGAINST ANOTHER.
DAVIS. KNOCKS IT DOWN.
A LITTLE MIDRANGE JUMPER IS GOOD FOR R.J. DAVIS.
>> Jim: BEAUTIFUL RIP-THROUGH IT WASN'T AS PREVALENT AS HAVING
A LIVE BALL TURNOVER WHERE MICHIGAN STATE WILL TAKE
ADVANTAGE IN TRANSITION. A TURNOVER NONETHELESS.
>> Brian: A.J. HOGGARD STICKS A THREE.
A TEN-POINT LEAD FOR MICHIGAN STATE OUT OF THE GATE FAST.
HOGGARD DRILLS THEIR FIRST BECAUSE THE DEFENSE SUNK IN.
THE LONGER JUMP SHOTS YOU SHOOT, THE MORE REBOUNDS YOU CAN GET IN
TRANSITION. >> Jim: A GREAT WAY TO COME IN
AND SECURE THAT DEFENSIVE REBOUND.
DAVIS. >> Brian: IN TRANSITION, R.J.
DAVIS. ONE OF THE GREAT GUYS IN COLLEGE
SPORTS. HAVING A CHAT WITH MR. PHILIPS
BEFORE THE GAME. >> Jim: GREAT CHAT.
>> Brian: BOUNCING AROUND ALL OVER TO SEE VARIOUS TEAMS IN THE
ACC, A HIT FOR JAE'LYN HOGGARD A STEADY POINT GUARD.
JACKSON KOHLER, BACKING HIS WAY IN.
KOHLER. WORKING ON WASHINGTON.
A FLURRY OF MOVES. AND THE KID FROM UTAH COMES UP
WITH A TURN AROUND JUMPER. TRIMBLE HITS THE DECK.
WALKER. GREAT GUARDS HERE WITH MICHIGAN
STATE. OH!
TYSON WALKER HITS A THREE. A NICE PASS TO WITHERS.
THE FOUL PRIOR TO AKINS. >> Jim: HERE'S THE AMOUNT OF
RESPECT THAT WITHERS GETS WALKER.
THIS IS WHERE MICHIGAN STATE CAN RESPECT JAE'LYN WITHERS GAVE
TYSON WALKER. BY GIVING HIM ROOM.
THAT TIME -- HERE'S THE TRANSITION FROM MICHIGAN STATE.
>> Brian: WALKER WITH A THREE. ANOTHER ONE.
BACK-TO-BACK. >> Brian: HUBERT DAVIS WITH
EIGHT DEEP ON THE ROTATION. HE CAN GO NINE.
EVERYBODY GETTING MINUTES HERE. CADEAU DRIVES IT AND SCORES.
TOOK THE CONTACT. ELLIOT CADEAU.
>> Jim: AS RELUCTANT AS HE'S BEEN TO SHOOT THE BASKETBALL,
THIS TIME ONCE HE GOT IN THE PAINT, HIS NATURAL INSTINCTS
TOOK OVER. MALIK HALL ONCE AGAIN.
GOING AT WITHERS. MATCHUP TO WATCH EARLY HERE.
HALL HAS HAD HIS WAY AND CONTINUES IT THAT WAY.
SPINS OFF OF WITHERS. SPINS OFF OF WITHERS.
EASY LAY-UP IN THE POST. MICHIGAN STATE BY 11.
CAROLINA FIRES A THREE. INGRAM HAS IT.
HE CAN SHOOT IT OUT THERE. HE WAS ONE 0 THE POINT OF
EMPHASIZE FOR TOM IZZO AND THE HE'S A DIFFERENCE MAKER.
HE CAN REBOUND AND HAS THE ABILITY TO SHOOT FROM OUTSIDE.
HE CAN BE A DIFFERENCE MAKER. AND GOOD DEFENSE BY CORMAC RYAN.
>> Brian: HERE'S HOGGARD. YOUR OPPONENT.
AT THAT SAME TIME -- BEAUTIFUL PASS.
>> Brian: BACOT FINISHES. THAT WAS CADEAU WHO SET HIM UP.
IT'S A 7-0 RUN FOR CAROLINA NOW. THERE'S INGRAM WITH THE REBOUND.
CADEAU GIVES IT BACK TO HIM. IN TRANSITION.
THE THREE-POINTER. SHOOTER'S TOUCH.
HARRISON INGRAM. NOW WALKER LETS A LONG
THREE-POINTER FLY. COMES UP SHORT.
WOJCIK DRIVES IT AND KICKS IT. DAVIS SQUARES UP FOR THREE.
CASH MONEY. TOM IZZO WANTS A TIME-OUT.
CAROLINA CAROLINA 15-0 IS THE RUN.
>> Jim: IN TRANSITION, WOJCIK DRAWS, KICKS IT OUT.
C.J. 3 YOU, VERY MUCH. 11-2, 10-3 IN THE FIRST HALF OF
THIS FIRST HALF. CORMAC RYAN FOR THREE.
IF HE GETS GOING, LOOK OUT. A STREAKY SHOOTER.
AKINS ON THE SCREEN. RISES UP, MIDRANGE JUMPER IS
TRUE. HE'S GOT A PURE STROKE.
>> Jim: THEY NEED HIM. BEN KEY ON A COUPLE OF FAST
BREAK OPPORTUNITIES. DENIED AGAIN.
BACOT WITH ANOTHER BLOCK. CORMAC RYAN DRIVES IT AND HE'S
BLOCKED BY HALL. LAST TOUCHED BY RYAN.
MICHIGAN STATE BALL HERE. ORANGE BASICALLY.
>> Brian: WORKING CLOCK HERE. CAN TAKE IT ALL THE WAY DOWN.
CADEAU FINDS INGRAM WHO POPS OUT FOR A THREE AND HE HITS IT.
HARRISON INGRAM. HUBERT DAVIS DRAWS UP A THREE
AND HE GETS A THREE. CAROLINA DOWN 12.
COME ROARING BACK USING A 17-0 RUN.
IT FINISHES AS A 23-3 RUN. INGRAM HIT AS BIG ONE, JIM.
>> Jim: THE CLOSING SPEED OF GOALS.
SPARTY BALL HERE TO START THE SECOND HALF.
A.J. HOGGARD MISSED A LITTLE MIDRANGE JUMPER.
SMALLEST MAN ON THE FLOOR GETS HERE.
BACK DOWN TO BACOT. THEY CLEARED OUT.
COOPER TRYING TO DEFEND. NOW KICKS IT.
AND RYAN HITS A THREE. AGAIN.
THE BALL MOVEMENT. IT TOUCHES THE PAINT AND THEN
BOUNCES. THAT SIGHT LINE TO CATCH, HAVE A
CLEAN LOOK. ULTIMATELY KNOCK IT IN.
>> Brian: SECOND THREE FOR RYAN. WALKER HANGS AND SCORES.
THAT IS THE GUY THAT MICHIGAN STATE WILL CALL ONCOMING OFF 19
POINTS AGAINST MISSISSIPPI HERE'S HOGGARD.
>> Jim: WALKER GOT THE STARTED FOR MICHIGAN STATE EARLY.
GETS TO HIS MIDRANGE GAME. KNOCK AGO COUPLE OF THREES.
SEE IF AND HE AND MALIK HALL CAN GET IT BACK.
>> Brian: SO MALIK HALL WORKING ON HARRISON INGRAM.
HE WASN'T MOVING INGRAM LIKE HE HALL HAS NINE POINTS.
HE'S BEEN A REAL THREAT ON THE BLOCK.
BACOT JUST PICKING THEM APART ON THE DOUBLE-TEAM.
HE'S FINDING THE OPEN MAN. IT'S INGRAM.
HE GETS HIS FOURTH YOU SOMETHING WITH BACOT.
WHEN THE BALL GOES AROUND -- GOING TO FREEZE IT HERE.
WHEN A.J. HOGGARD COMES TO THIS DOUBLE-TEAM, WATCH WHERE HIS
HANDS ARE AT. HE'S A SMALLER OPPONENT THAT
DOESN'T INFLUENCE THE PASS OUT. IF YOU DOUBLE-TEAM, YOU HAVE TO
FORCE THAT PASS TO COME BACK ON 4 FOR 4 FROM BEYOND THE ARC.
HARRISON INGRAM. HOGGARD WORKING WITH COOPER.
GOES AWAY FROM IT. AKINS WIDE OPEN FOR THREE.
RIPS THE CORDS. MISS.
0 FOR 4 OUT THERE. HE MIGHT HAVE TAKEN HIS LAST.
HE'S MISSED HIS LAST 11 THREE-POINTERS.
AKINS, CATCH AND IS SHOOT. BACK-TO-BACK FOR JAYDEN AKINS.
JIMMY, HE WENT FOR 16 IN THE 16 THE STRONG SIDE.
THE WEAK SIDE IS AN ADVANTAGE. SPEAKING OF WHICH, HOLLOMAN
GETTING UNDER THE DEFENSE. >> Brian: HOLLOMAN, A BIG SCORER
OFF OF THE BENCH. TOM IZZO TRIES TO GET EIGHT TO
TEN MINUTE AS GAME FROM THE POINT GUARD.
BACOT GOING STRONG. MISSED IT.
THE PUT BACK IS GOOD. BACOT GETS HIS OWN.
AKINS FLYING DOWN THE FLOOR AFTER THE MAKE.
AND ONE. AND AKINS WILL GO TO THE LINE TO
TRY TO YOU GET EASIER OPPORTUNITIES TO
GET IN. SPARTY IS STILL DOWN BUT MAKING
A RUN RIGHT NOW. OUT IN GYMS.
I LOVE MATEEN CLEAVES. >> Brian: INGRAM DRIVES IT.
THE FADE-AWAY IS GOOD. HE'S COOKING RIGHT NOW.
HARRISON INGRAM HAVING HIS >> Jim: A GREAT LOOK.
>> Brian: R.J. DAVIS. STEP BACK THREE-POINTER.
FLIES. BACK IRON.
LONG REBOUND TO BACOT. HE WILL GET IT BACK TO DAVIS.
HE'S GOT A PLUG IN HIS NOSE. WORKING WITH BACOT.
DAVIS WILL TAKE IT HIMSELF. >> Brian: GOOD JOB BY TYSON
WALKER. DAVIS POUNDING IT.
TRIED TO GET LOOSE FROM HOLLAND. HE'S STRIPPED.
WALKER WITH THE STEAL. WALKER LAYS IT IN.
CONTESTED BY TRIMBLE. WALKER GOES HIGH OFF OF THE
GLASS. THAT IS WHERE THE DEFENSE WAS
AT. >> Brian: BASELINE JUMPER IS
TRUE FOR BACOT. 16-6 FOR HIM RIGHT NOW.
TWO OF THE SIX REBOUNDS OFFENSIVE.
HERE'S BOOKER. HE'S GOT IT.
THAT A CONFIDENCE BOOSTER THERE. THAT GOT TOM IZZO BOUNCING OUT
OF THAT SEAT. COURT, BRING THE BIG OUT.
>> Brian: RYAN MISSES THE THREE. HERE'S HOGGARD DRIVING AND
TRIMBLE HAS ANOTHER ONE. AVERAGE TURNS IT OVER JUST SHY
OF TEN A GAME. TOP 30 IN THE NATION.
THREE-POINTER FROM DAVIS. OH, CALLED GLASS.
OFF THE WINDOW R.J. DAVIS PUTS WALKER.
MICHIGAN STATE TRYING TO ANSWER HERE.
HALL GOES BETWEEN THE LEGS. HALL A LITTLE SPICE ON THAT ONE
AS HE HITS THE MIDRANGE JUMPER. >> Brian: THAT WAS A LOT OF
TRAFFIC. >> Jim: DOUBLE-TEAM CAME ON
BOOK. >> Brian: BACOT TO INGRAM.
HE MISSES. THE OFFENSIVE REBOUND BY WITHERS
AND THE PUT BACK. AND THE PUT BACK.
MICHIGAN STATE NEEDS SOMETHING POSITIVE.
THE KID FROM CHARLOTTE PLAYING MANY HIS HOMETOWN.
BOOKER TAKING ON WITHERS. HE'S GOT A LOT OF SKILL.
FRESHMAN FROM INDIANAPOLIS. TOM IZZO TRUSTS HIM WHEN HE
NEEDS THREE-POINTERS. CAROLINA'S LEAD IS FIVE WITH THE
BALL. HERE'S WITHERS AGAIN.
BACOT, EYES IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
SET HIM UP BEAUTIFULLY. >> Brian: A.J. HOGGARD LOOKS
LIKE HE'S DEALING WITH CRAMPING. THE MASSAGE GUN ON HIS CALF.
CADEAU LAYS IT IN. >> Jim: TRAY HOLLOMAN JUST GETS
BACK IN THE GAME. NOW.
GET BACK IN DOUBLE DIGITS. INGRAM, WHY NOT?
AND IT GOES. HIT EVERY PART OF THE RIM AND
FALLS. LIKE HE'S DEALING WITH CRAMPING
IN THE LOWER LEG. HALL DRIVES IT.
WHAT A STRONG FINISH. >> Jim: HEAD DOWN.
ABLE TO FINISH. THE KEY FOR MICHIGAN STATE IS TO
CUT THIS LEAD WITH ABOUT THREE MINUTES LEFT.
>> Brian: BACOT WITH THE TURN AROUND JUMP HOOK.
IT'S GOOD. HIS SIGNATURE SHOT.
BACOT AND THE HEELS ANSWER. PRINCIPLES.
HE GIVES YOU OFFENSE. AT THE SAME TIME, HE COULD BE A
LIABILITY ON THE DEFENSIVE END. >> Brian: TARHEEL FANS FEELING
LIKE THIS -- THERE'S THE FOLLOW. THE CALF BUT DIDN'T.
HE DIDN'T FINISH THAT PLAY. MICHIGAN STATE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE
TO FINISH INSIDE. ON THE OTHER END, IT'S BEEN
NORTH CAROLINA. >> Jim: THE EFFORT PLAYS THAT
TOM IZZO TALK ABOUT HAVEN'T COME TO FRUITION.
NORTH CAROLINA HAS GUTTED IT OUT.
ANOTHER LAY-UP INSIDE. THAT'S ANOTHER MISCUE
DEFENSIVELY. YOU CAN'T ALLOW THE BALL TO BE
ENTERED IN TO THE MIDDLE OF THE THE INSIDE OUT COMBINATION OF
DAVIS AND BACOT. WHY THAT IS IMPORTANT?
BECAUSE IF JUMP SHOTS ARE NOT FALLING, YOU CAN THROW IT DOWN
AND GET TOUGH BASKETS FOR BACOT. ZERO TURNOVER.
HE DIDN'T TAKE CHANCES. STAYED SOLID AND MADE THE SOLID
PLAYS AND DIDN'T COST HIS TEAM OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES BY
GIVING IT UP. TOURNAMENT.
>> Jim: THE POISE, THE PATIENCE AND NOT PANICKING WHEN THEY GOT
DOWN, NORTH CAROLINA. >> Brian: NICE FINISH BY DAVIS.
A LITTLE SKIP ON HIS WAY BACK DOWN THE FLOOR.
>> Jim: ALLOWED THEM TO GO ON TO MAKE SOME EFFORTS TO GET
BACK, IT WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR THIS NORTH CAROLINA TEAM THAT RIGHT
NOW IS LOOKING FORWARD TO L.A., SANTA MONICA.
LITTLE SWEET 16 ACTION. CAROLINA TARHEELS.
THEY'LL HAVE A MATCHUP WITH ALABAMA OR GRAND CANYON AT THE
SWEET 16 IN LOS ANGELES.