The No. 17 North Carolina Tar Heels (13-2, 1-1 ACC) will attempt to extend an 11-game home winning streak when they square off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-6, 1-2 ACC) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Dean E. Smith Center. The matchup airs at 6 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
How to watch Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
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Stats to know
- North Carolina has a +231 scoring differential, topping opponents by 15.4 points per game. It is putting up 81.3 points per game to rank 100th in college basketball and is giving up 65.9 per contest to rank 27th in college basketball.
- North Carolina knocks down 8.6 three-pointers per game (125th in college basketball), 1.5 more than its opponents (7.1).
- Wake Forest is outscoring opponents by 6.9 points per game, with a +111 scoring differential overall. It puts up 81.6 points per game (96th in college basketball) and allows 74.7 per contest (217th in college basketball).
- Wake Forest knocks down 8.9 three-pointers per game (105th in college basketball) at a 33.6% rate (207th in college basketball), compared to the 8.3 its opponents make, shooting 30.1% from beyond the arc.
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