Sears, Tide’s prolific perimeter game challenges for UNC

LOS ANGELES — Another NCAA tournament game, another prolific scorer to stop. Against Michigan State, Tyson Walker’s point output was limited by Carolina guards Seth Trimble and RJ Davis over large stretches. The target for Thursday night’s 9:39 regional semifinal (CBS) in Crypto.com Arena will be 6–1 Alabama senior guard Mark Sears.

Sullivan’s words light fire under Ingram, who shuts down Spartans’ talk

CHARLOTTE — Assistant Coach Pat Sullivan has always been the one to stay on Harrison Ingram and demand maximum effort from the Stanford transfer. The first few minutes of No. 5 North Carolina’s 85–69 win Saturday at the Spectrum Center over Michigan State had not gone well. While Coach Hubert Davis later lit into the Tar Heels during the time out with eight minutes left in the first half, Sullivan was all over Ingram as he walked to the huddle before the first timeout with UNC trailing 8–5.