North Carolina vs Kansas College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 7

The North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) take the court against the Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) on November 7, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

North Carolina vs. Kansas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, November 7, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

North Carolina is a 1.5-point favorite over Kansas on Friday and the over/under has been set at 158.5 points. Keep reading for a few betting trends and insights before you place a wager on the matchup.

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North Carolina vs. Kansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina went 16-21-0 ATS last season.
• Kansas covered 15 times in 33 games with a spread last season.
• North Carolina covered the spread when it was a 1.5-point favorite or more 48.1% of the time last season. That's more often than Kansas covered as an underdog of 1.5 or more (11.1%).
• At home last season, the Tar Heels owned a better record against the spread (7-8-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (4-8-0).
• The Jayhawks were better against the spread at home (8-9-0) than away (5-7-0) last season.

North Carolina vs. Kansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina won 22 of the 27 games it was favored on the moneyline last season (81.5%).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -137 or shorter, the Tar Heels had a 22-2 record (winning 91.7% of their games).
• Kansas was an underdog six times last season and won once.
• The Jayhawks had a record of 1-4 when they were set as an underdog of +114 or more by bookmakers last season.
• North Carolina has a 57.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.

North Carolina vs. Kansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• At 80.7 points scored per game and 74.7 points allowed last year, North Carolina was 29th in college basketball on offense and 261st defensively.
• At 33.2 rebounds per game and 31.2 rebounds conceded, North Carolina was 105th and 182nd in the country, respectively, last season.
• North Carolina was 93rd in the nation in assists (14.7 per game) last season.
• In terms of turnovers, North Carolina was 120th in the nation in committing them (10.5 per game) last year. It was 288th in forcing them (10.2 per game).
• Kansas scored 76.1 points per game (112th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 69.6 points per contest (91st-ranked).
• Kansas pulled down 34.7 boards per game (43rd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 31.7 rebounds per contest (211th-ranked).
• With 17.7 assists per game, Kansas was fourth-best in college basketball in the category.
• Kansas was 221st in the country with 11.5 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 274th with 10.3 forced turnovers per contest.

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