How to Watch North Carolina vs. Michigan State: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - Women's NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2024 9:21 a.m. ET

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The No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels (19-12) and the No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (22-8) square off on Friday to compete for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The first round matchup tips off at 11:30 AM ET.

Keep reading to get the download ahead of streaming on the North Carolina-Michigan State matchup.

North Carolina vs. Michigan State Game Information & Streaming

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Time: 11:30 AM ET
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Venue: Colonial Life Arena
TV: Watch on ESPN2
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North Carolina Insights

North Carolina's +218 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 68.9 points per game (112th in college basketball) while giving up 61.9 per outing (119th in college basketball).
Deja Kelly is 91st in college basketball with a team-leading 16.7 points per game.
The 38.9 rebounds per game North Carolina averages rank 75th in the country, and are 2.5 more than the 36.4 its opponents grab per outing.
Alyssa Ustby leads North Carolina with 9.3 rebounds per game (47th in college basketball play).
The Tar Heels knock down 1.2 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 5.4 (218th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 6.6.
North Carolina is paced by Lexi Donarski's 2.3 threes per game (61st in the country).
The Tar Heels rank 109th in college basketball with 85.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 95th in college basketball defensively with 77.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
North Carolina has won the turnover battle by three turnovers per game, committing 12.3 (29th in college basketball action) while forcing 15.3 (159th in college basketball).
Ustby paces the Tar Heels in steals with 1.7 per game (209th in college basketball).

North Carolina Leaders

Ustby: 12.4 PTS, 9.3 REB, 3.6 AST, 1.7 STL, 1.3 BLK
Kelly: 16.7 PTS, 4 REB, 3.3 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.3 BLK
Maria Gakdeng: 8.9 PTS, 5.8 REB, 0.5 AST, 0.5 STL, 1.5 BLK
Donarski: 10.8 PTS, 2.9 REB, 1.3 AST, 0.9 STL, 0.1 BLK
Indya Nivar: 6.5 PTS, 4.3 REB, 1.4 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.5 BLK

Michigan State Insights

Michigan State outscores opponents by 16.4 points per game (posting 83.7 points per game, sixth in college basketball, and conceding 67.3 per contest, 249th in college basketball) and has a +492 scoring differential.
Julia Ayrault's team-leading 15.4 points per game rank him 151st in the nation.
Michigan State records 34.2 rebounds per game (272nd in college basketball), compared to the 34.4 of its opponents.
Ayrault's 7.2 rebounds per game lead Michigan State and rank 187th in the country.
The Spartans knock down 9.2 three-pointers per game (10th in college basketball) while shooting 37.3% from deep (12th in college basketball). They are making 2.9 more threes than their opponents, who drain 6.3 per game at 33.8%.
Michigan State's most prolific three-point shooter, Moira Joiner, is 30th in college basketball with 2.5 made treys per game.
The Spartans' 102.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank fourth in college basketball, and the 82.6 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 232nd in college basketball.
Michigan State wins the turnover battle by 5.9 per game, committing 11.5 (12th in college basketball) while its opponents average 17.4.
The Spartans are led by Jocelyn Tate in steals, with 1.7 per game (209th in college basketball).