The No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels (14-2, 2-1 ACC) visit the Stanford Cardinal (13-4, 2-2 ACC) in ACC action at Maples Pavilion, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
Wednesday's matchup between the Tar Heels and the Cardinal sees the Tar Heels as 4.5-point favorites. A 145.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
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North Carolina vs. Stanford Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Game time: 9 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ACC Network
- Location: Stanford, California
- Arena: Maples Pavilion
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North Carolina vs. Stanford Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: North Carolina (-4.5)
- Moneyline: North Carolina (-199), Stanford (+165)
- Total: 145.5 points
Pick ATS:Stanford (+4.5)
- Pick OU: Over (145.5)
- Prediction: North Carolina 75, Stanford 73
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North Carolina vs. Stanford Comparison
| North Carolina Rank | North Carolina Stat | Stanford Stat | Stanford Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92nd | 81.7 | Points Scored | 76.9 | 182nd |
| 40th | 67.1 | Points Allowed | 70.6 | 104th |
| 34th | 17.6 | Assists | 11.9 | 323rd |
| 67th | 10.1 | Turnovers | 9.9 | 59th |
| 80th | 47.5% | Field Goal % | 42.7% | 300th |
| 7th | 38.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.8% | 249th |
North Carolina Key Players
- Caleb Wilson leads the Tar Heels in scoring and rebounding, tallying 19.6 points and 11 boards per game.
- North Carolina's best passer is Kyan Evans, who averages 3.5 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 6.1.
- Luka Bogavac makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tar Heels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest.
- Wilson is a standout on the defensive end for North Carolina, leading the team in steals with 1.4 per game and blocks with 1.4 per contest.
Stanford Key Players
- Ebuka Okorie collects 22.1 points and adds 2.9 assists per game, and is at the top of the Cardinal's leaderboards for those statistics.
- Oskar Giltay is at the top of the Stanford rebounding leaderboard with 5.5 rebounds per game. Giltay also scores 4.4 points and adds 0.4 assists per game.
- Benny Gealer is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Cardinal, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
- Stanford's leader in steals is Gealer (1.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is Giltay (1.3 per game).
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