North Carolina vs Wake Forest College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 10

The North Carolina Tar Heels (13-2, 1-1 ACC) will try to continue an 11-game home win streak when they take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-6, 1-2 ACC) on January 10, 2026 at Dean E. Smith Center.

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. Wake Forest Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 10, 2026
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ACC Network
• Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

Take a look at these betting insights and trends before you bet on Saturday's North Carolina-Wake Forest spread (North Carolina -10.5) or total (151.5 points).

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North Carolina vs. Wake Forest: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina has won eight games against the spread this season, while failing to cover seven times.
• Wake Forest has compiled a 6-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• When the spread is set as 10.5 or more this season, North Carolina (6-4) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (60%) than Wake Forest (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Tar Heels had a better record against the spread at home (7-8-0) than they did in road games (4-8-0) last season.
• Last season, the Demon Deacons were 6-10-0 at home against the spread (.375 winning percentage). Away, they were 6-6-0 ATS (.500).

North Carolina vs. Wake Forest: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina has been listed as the moneyline favorite 11 times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Tar Heels have not lost in nine games this year when favored by -671 or better on the moneyline.
• Wake Forest has won one of the five games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (20%).
• The Demon Deacons have played as a moneyline underdog of +470 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies North Carolina has a 87% chance of walking away with the win.

North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, North Carolina was the 29th-ranked team in the nation (80.7 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 261st (74.7 points conceded per game).
• On the glass, North Carolina was 105th in college basketball in rebounds (33.2 per game) last year. It was 182nd in rebounds conceded (31.2 per game).
• At 14.7 assists per game last year, North Carolina was 93rd in the country.
• At 10.5 turnovers committed per game and 10.2 turnovers forced last season, North Carolina was 120th and 288th in the country, respectively.
• Wake Forest was 275th in college basketball last year with 70.2 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 56th with 68 points allowed per contest.
• Wake Forest was 282nd in college basketball with 30.3 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 217th with 31.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
• Wake Forest delivered 11.3 assists per game, which ranked them 330th in the country.
• Wake Forest committed 10.8 turnovers per game (143rd-ranked in college basketball). It forced 12.8 turnovers per contest (58th-ranked).

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