North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Women's Basketball Predictions - January 23

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-11) will attempt to end a five-game road losing streak when they visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3) on January 23, 2025 at Carmichael Arena.

Thursday's game between the Tar Heels and the Demon Deacons sees the Tar Heels as a massive, 22.5-point favorite. The game has a point total of 118.5.

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North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, January 23, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ACC Network X
  • Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Arena: Carmichael Arena
  • Live stream: Log into ESPN using your Fubo account to access ACC Network X

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North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: North Carolina (-22.5)
  • Moneyline: North Carolina (-20000), Wake Forest (+3500)
  • Total: 118.5 points

Pick ATS:North Carolina (-22.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (118.5)
  • Prediction: North Carolina 74, Wake Forest 51

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North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Comparison

North Carolina Rank North Carolina Stat Wake Forest Stat Wake Forest Rank
76th 73.1 Points Scored 61.7 267th
8th 53.5 Points Allowed 61.1 107th
71st 15.4 Assists 13.7 152nd
26th 12.2 Turnovers 15.3 153rd
109th 42.9% Field Goal % 42.1% 144th
6th 33.9% Field Goal % Allowed 39.9% 161st

North Carolina Key Players

  • The Tar Heels leader in points, rebounds and assists is Alyssa Ustby, who puts up 11.5 points, 9.5 boards and 3.4 assists per game.
  • Lexi Donarski leads the Tar Heels in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The North Carolina steals leader is Indya Nivar, who averages 2.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Maria Gakdeng, who compiles 1.3 rejections per contest.

Wake Forest Key Players

  • Elise Williams scores 11.7 points and tacks on 3.5 assists per game, and is at the top of the Demon Deacons' leaderboards in those statistics.
  • Malaya Cowles is at the top of the Wake Forest rebounding leaderboard with 5.8 rebounds per game. Cowles also notches 9.3 points and tacks on 1.1 assists per game.
  • Raegyn Conley is dependable from three-point range and leads the Demon Deacons with 1.6 made threes per game.
  • Wake Forest's leader in steals is Williams (2.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Cowles (0.7 per game).

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