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 look to continue an 11-game home winning streak when they square off against 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 game 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

North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: North Carolina win (86%)

Before you wager on Saturday's North Carolina-Wake Forest spread (North Carolina -10.5) or over/under (151.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

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

• North Carolina has put together an 8-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Wake Forest is 6-10-0 ATS this year.
• North Carolina covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 60% of the time. That's less often than Wake Forest covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (100%).
• The Tar Heels had a better record against the spread at home (7-8-0) than they did on the road (4-8-0) last season.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Demon Deacons had a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 6-10-0 record) than on the road (.500, 6-6-0).

North Carolina vs. Wake Forest: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina has yet to lose any of the 11 games it has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Tar Heels have been a -671 moneyline favorite on nine occasions this season and won every game.
• Wake Forest has won 20% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (1-4).
• The Demon Deacons have played as a moneyline underdog of +470 or longer in only 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

• North Carolina averages 81.3 points per game (100th in college basketball) while giving up 65.9 per contest (25th in college basketball). It has a +231 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 15.4 points per game.
• North Carolina's leading scorer, Caleb Wilson, ranks 46th in college basketball putting up 19.5 points per game.
• Wake Forest's +111 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 81.6 points per game (96th in college basketball) while giving up 74.7 per outing (217th in college basketball).
• Wake Forest's leading scorer, Juke Harris, is 35th in the nation, scoring 19.9 points per game.
• The 38.7 rebounds per game the Tar Heels average rank 13th in the nation, and are 9.7 more than the 29 their opponents pull down per outing.
• Wilson is sixth in college basketball action with 10.9 rebounds per game to lead the Tar Heels.
• The Demon Deacons record 31.8 rebounds per game (241st in college basketball), compared to the 31.4 of their opponents.
• Harris is 262nd in college basketball with 6.3 rebounds per game, leading the Demon Deacons.
• North Carolina ranks 84th in college basketball by averaging 102.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 21st in college basketball, allowing 83.3 points per 100 possessions.
• The Demon Deacons rank 154th in college basketball averaging 99.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 132nd, allowing 90.6 points per 100 possessions.

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