North Carolina stormed back from an early first-half deficit to beat Michigan State soundly in Saturday’s second round of the NCAA Tournament, 85-69. The Spartans fought and came out with a good gameplan, but once the Tar Heels got rolling in front of a rabid Charlotte crowd, the Spartans were outclassed. It was a frustrating 29th season for Tom Izzo in East Lansing. After being ranked among top five in the preseason, the Spartans never could get the ball rolling to live up to those expectations.

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Despite the fact that he will be losing his top two scorers, Izzo is projected to return a large amount of talent from what looked to be a loaded roster before the start of the 2023-24 season. We break down who will be back, what help will be on the way, and what still needs to be addressed for the 2024-25 season: