Michigan State stuffed the UNC basketball program's attempt at a second top-25 victory this season.
Tom Izzo and the Spartans once again got the better of Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels to close out the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Thanksgiving afternoon.
Basketball is a game determined by runs. In most instances, teams will trade blows back-and-forth, as it comes down to who can build some momentum and who can stop the bleeding when their opponent makes a charge of its own.
In the first half, North Carolina had some momentum. An 8-0 run put the Tar Heels up seven, but that lead would quickly dwindle away.