North Carolina vs Stanford College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 14

ACC play on Wednesday will see the the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels (14-2, 2-1 ACC) visit the Stanford Cardinal (13-4, 2-2 ACC) at Maples Pavilion, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET.

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

North Carolina vs. Stanford Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ACC Network
• Location: Stanford, California
• Arena: Maples Pavilion

North Carolina vs. Stanford Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: North Carolina win (57.2%)

Take a look at some betting trends and insights for North Carolina (-3.5) versus Stanford on Wednesday. The over/under has been set at 144.5 points for this game.

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North Carolina vs. Stanford: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina is 8-8-0 ATS this season.
• Stanford has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
• North Carolina (6-6) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (50%) than Stanford (3-1) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (75%).
• Against the spread last season, the Tar Heels performed better at home, covering seven times in 15 home games, and four times in 12 road games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Cardinal had a better winning percentage at home (.611, 11-7-0 record) than on the road (.273, 3-8-0).
• Stanford has won twice against the spread in ACC action this season.

North Carolina vs. Stanford: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina has been listed as the moneyline favorite 12 times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Tar Heels have yet to lose in 10 games when named as moneyline favorite of -194 or better.
• Stanford has won 80% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (4-1).
• The Cardinal have gone 2-1 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +160 or longer (66.7%).
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that North Carolina has a 66% chance of pulling out a win.

North Carolina vs. Stanford Head-to-Head Comparison

• North Carolina's +234 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.7 points per game (90th in college basketball) while giving up 67.1 per contest (41st in college basketball).
• Caleb Wilson's 19.6 points per game lead North Carolina and are 43rd in the country.
• Stanford is outscoring opponents by 6.3 points per game, with a +107 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.9 points per game (182nd in college basketball) and gives up 70.6 per outing (104th in college basketball).
• Ebuka Okorie is ranked eighth in the country with a team-leading 22.1 points per game.
• The 38.1 rebounds per game the Tar Heels average rank 18th in the nation, and are 9.5 more than the 28.6 their opponents pull down per outing.
• Wilson averages 11 rebounds per game (ranking fourth in college basketball) to lead the Tar Heels.
• The Cardinal average 31.8 rebounds per game (242nd in college basketball) while conceding 30.1 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.7 boards per game.
• Oskar Giltay averages 5.5 rebounds per game (430th in college basketball) to lead the Cardinal.
• North Carolina scores 103 points per 100 possessions (78th in college basketball), while giving up 84.6 points per 100 possessions (29th in college basketball).
• The Cardinal score 99.2 points per 100 possessions (152nd in college basketball), while allowing 91.1 points per 100 possessions (135th in college basketball).

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