The North Carolina Tar Heels (13-2, 1-1 ACC) will look to continue an 11-game home winning streak when they take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-6, 1-2 ACC) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Dean E. Smith Center. The game airs at 6 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
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How to Watch North Carolina vs. Wake Forest
- Game day: Saturday, January 10, 2026
- Game time: 6 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ACC Network
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North Carolina 2025-26 Season Stats
Wake Forest 2025-26 Season Stats
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North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Stat Insights
Points
- The Tar Heels post 6.6 more points than the Demon Deacons give up (74.7).
- When North Carolina scores more than 74.7, it has a record of 10-1.
- Wake Forest is 10-2 when giving up less than 81.3 points.
- The Demon Deacons' 81.6 points per game are 15.7 more than the Tar Heels allow.
- Wake Forest is 10-5 when putting up more than 65.9 points.
- North Carolina's record is 13-1 when it concedes fewer than 81.6 points.
- The Tar Heels have 231 more points than their opponents this year (15.4 per game), and the Demon Deacons have 111 more than their opponents (6.9 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Tar Heels are shooting 47.2% from the field, 3.9% higher than the Demon Deacons give up.
- North Carolina is 9-1 when shooting higher than 43.3% from the field.
- The Demon Deacons' 45.2% shooting percentage from the field is 7.6% higher than the Tar Heels have given up.
- Wake Forest is 10-2 when shooting higher than 37.6% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Tar Heels average 38.7 rebounds, better than the Demon Deacons by 6.9 boards per game.
- When North Carolina has the rebounding advantage, it is 0-1. When recording fewer boards, Wake Forest is 3-5.
- The Tar Heels average 10.2 offensive rebounds, only 0.3 more than the Demon Deacons.
- The Tar Heels are 8-1 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Demon Deacons are 3-3 when they fall short there.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. North Carolina has an average rebounding margin of +9.7, and Wake Forest is at +0.4.
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