North Carolina vs Kansas College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 7

The Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) at Dean E. Smith Center on November 7, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

North Carolina vs. Kansas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, November 7, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

North Carolina vs. Kansas Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: North Carolina win (66.4%)

If you plan to place a wager on North Carolina-Kansas matchup (in which North Carolina is a 1.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 157.5 points), here are a few betting insights and trends for Friday's game.

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North Carolina vs. Kansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina put together a 16-21-0 ATS record last year.
• Kansas compiled a 15-18-0 ATS record last year.
• When the spread was set as 1.5 or more last season, North Carolina (13-14) covered a higher percentage of those games when it was the favorite (48.1%) than Kansas (3-4) did as the underdog (42.9%).
• The Tar Heels covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered seven times in 15 opportunities at home, and they covered four times in 12 opportunities in away games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Jayhawks had a better winning percentage at home (.471, 8-9-0 record) than on the road (.417, 5-7-0).

North Carolina vs. Kansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina finished 22-5 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 81.5% of those games).
• The Tar Heels finished 22-4 last year (winning 84.6% of their games) when they played as a moneyline favorite of -120 or shorter.
• Kansas was an underdog six times last season and won once.
• The Jayhawks were 1-4 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +100 or more on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, North Carolina has an implied win probability of 54.5%.

North Carolina vs. Kansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Offensively, North Carolina was the 29th-ranked team in the nation (80.7 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 261st (74.7 points conceded per game).
• North Carolina collected 33.2 rebounds per game and conceded 31.2 boards last year, ranking 105th and 182nd, respectively, in the nation.
• North Carolina was 93rd in the nation in assists (14.7 per game) last season.
• In terms of turnovers, North Carolina was 120th in the country in committing them (10.5 per game) last year. It was 288th in forcing them (10.2 per game).
• Kansas was 112th in the nation last year with 76.1 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 91st with 69.6 points allowed per contest.
• Kansas grabbed 34.7 rebounds per game (43rd-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 31.7 rebounds per contest (211th-ranked).
• Kansas racked up assists last year, ranking fourth-best in the nation with 17.7 per contest.
• Last year Kansas averaged 11.5 turnovers per game (221st-ranked in college basketball) and forced 10.3 turnovers per contest (274th-ranked).

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