North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 10

The No. 17 North Carolina Tar Heels (13-2, 1-1 ACC) host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-6, 1-2 ACC) at Dean E. Smith Center, starting at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The Tar Heels are 9.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 151.5 for the matchup.

In its last outing on Saturday, North Carolina suffered a 97-83 loss to SMU. In the losing effort, Seth Trimble led North Carolina with 22 points. Wake Forest's last game was an 81-77 loss to Miami (FL) on Wednesday. Juke Harris put up 28 points, two rebounds and one assist for Wake Forest.

North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: North Carolina -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: North Carolina -629
• Moneyline underdog: Wake Forest +450
• Over/Under: 151.5 points

How to watch North Carolina vs. Wake Forest

• TV Channel: ACC Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: North Carolina vs. Wake Forest

• This season, four of North Carolina's 15 games have gone over Saturday's over/under of 151.5 points.
• This season, 10 games Wake Forest has played finished with a combined score over 151.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 162.9 points per game, 11.4 points more than the point total of 151.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams surrender a combined 140.6 points per game, 10.9 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in North Carolina's games is 4.2 fewer points than the over/under of 151.5 in this contest.
• A difference of 4.8 points separates the average over/under in Wake Forest's games (156.3 points) and this matchup's over/under (151.5).

Betting the Spread: North Carolina vs. Wake Forest

• North Carolina is 8-7-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Tar Heels have an against-the-spread record of 6-4 in their 10 games as a favorite of 9.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, Wake Forest is 6-10-0 this year.
• The Demon Deacons have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 9.5 points or more (in three chances).
• North Carolina is 6-4 against the spread, and 10-0 overall, at home.
• At home, North Carolina is 5-4 ATS as a 9.5-point favorite or greater.

Betting the Moneyline: North Carolina vs. Wake Forest

• This season, North Carolina has been listed as the moneyline favorite in 11 games and won them all.
• The Tar Heels have been at least a -629 moneyline favorite nine times this season and won each of those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 86.3% chance of a victory for North Carolina.
• Wake Forest has been victorious in one of the five contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Demon Deacons have played as an underdog of +450 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Wake Forest has an 18.2% chance of pulling out a win.