Thursday’s game between the No. 13 North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-11) at Carmichael Arena should be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 74-51 and heavily favors North Carolina to take home the win. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on January 23.

According to our computer prediction, North Carolina projects to cover the 22.5-point spread in its matchup against Wake Forest. The over/under has been set at 120.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ACC Network X
• Where: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Venue: Carmichael Arena
• Line: North Carolina -22.5
• Point total: 120.5

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North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  North Carolina 74, Wake Forest 51

Spread & Total Prediction for North Carolina vs. Wake Forest

• Pick ATS: North Carolina (-22.5)
• Pick OU: Over (120.5)

North Carolina is 9-7-0 against the spread, while Wake Forest’s ATS record this season is 1-4-0. The Tar Heels have a 6-9-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Demon Deacons have a record of 3-1-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score an average of 134.8 points per game, 14.3 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, North Carolina has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall. Wake Forest has gone 1-4 against the spread and 0-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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North Carolina Performance Insights

• The Tar Heels are outscoring opponents by 19.6 points per game with a +392 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.1 points per game (76th in college basketball) and allow 53.5 per outing (eighth in college basketball).
• The 36.6 rebounds per game North Carolina averages rank 41st in college basketball, and are 3.8 more than the 32.8 its opponents record per contest.
• North Carolina knocks down 8.3 three-pointers per game (36th in college basketball), 3.0 more than its opponents (5.3). It is shooting 33.7% from deep (86th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 26.4%.
• The Tar Heels’ 90 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 74th in college basketball, and the 65.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank ninth in college basketball.
• North Carolina has committed 5.5 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 12.2 (26th in college basketball play) while forcing 17.7 (89th in college basketball).

Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons score 61.7 points per game (267th in college basketball) and concede 61.1 (107th in college basketball) for a +10 scoring differential overall.
• Wake Forest comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.7 boards. It collects 28.2 rebounds per game (332nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.9.
• Wake Forest makes 5.9 three-pointers per game (199th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.1. It shoots 30.9% from deep, and its opponents shoot 31%.
• Wake Forest has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 15.3 per game (153rd in college basketball) while forcing 16.8 (127th in college basketball).

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