North Carolina vs. Stanford Predictions - January 18

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The North Carolina Tar Heels (12-6, 5-1 ACC) hope to extend a four-game winning streak when they host the Stanford Cardinal (11-6, 3-3 ACC) on January 18, 2025 at Dean E. Smith Center.

Saturday's matchup between the Tar Heels and the Cardinal features the Tar Heels as double-digit 11.5-point favorites. The over/under is 156.5 points for the game.

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North Carolina vs. Stanford Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Game time: 2:15 PM ET
  • TV channel: The CW
  • Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

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North Carolina vs. Stanford Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: North Carolina (-11.5)
  • Moneyline: North Carolina (-671), Stanford (+470)
  • Total: 156.5 points

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  • Pick OU: Under (156.5)
  • Prediction: North Carolina 82, Stanford 71

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North Carolina vs. Stanford Comparison

North Carolina Rank North Carolina Stat Stanford Stat Stanford Rank
27th 82.9 Points Scored 76.5 143rd
294th 76.1 Points Allowed 71.2 185th
150th 14.2 Assists 14.4 139th
133rd 11.1 Turnovers 9.7 30th
73rd 47.2% Field Goal % 44.2% 225th
90th 41.7% Field Goal % Allowed 45.4% 293rd

North Carolina Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Tar Heels this season is RJ Davis, who averages 17.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
  • North Carolina's leading rebounder is Jalen Washington averaging 5.2 boards per game and its best passer is Elliot Cadeau, averaging 5.9 assists per game.
  • Davis makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tar Heels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
  • Seth Trimble and Washington lead North Carolina on the defensive end, with Trimble leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Washington in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.

Stanford Key Players

  • Maxime Raynaud averages 20.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game for the Cardinal, enough to be the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
  • Jaylen Blakes records more assists than any other Stanford teammate with 5.2 per game. Blakes also scores 14.5 points and pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game.
  • Oziyah Sellers is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Cardinal, hitting 1.8 threes per game.
  • Blakes (1.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for Stanford while Raynaud (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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