The North Carolina Tar Heels will look to improve on a 11-2 record on Saturday when they host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in NCAA basketball betting odds action at Dean Smith Center.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the North Carolina Tar Heels as -15-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs North Carolina Tar Heels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The North Carolina Tar Heels are 11-2 so far on the season, and 8-4 ATS vs the number. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons, meanwhile, are 7-5 and 4-5-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen North Carolina go 7-4-1 and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons go 3-7 on betting totals.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 27 (North Carolina) and the No. 96 (Wake Forest) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Wake Forest Demon Deacons rank No. 173 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.17 per game. That compares with North Carolina’s No. 5 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where North Carolina is college basketball's No. 139-ranked team at 7.77 per game, while the Wake Forest Demon Deacons rate No. 135 with 7.92 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Keyshawn Woods scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Demon Deacons to a win (they lost 79-60 to Tennessee at Joel Coliseum on Saturday).
The Tar Heels got 19 points from Theo Pinson as North Carolina ran past Ohio State 86-72 on Saturday at Smoothie King Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Wake Forest home to Syracuse, Wednesday, January 3rd
North Carolina at Florida State, Wednesday, January 3rd