The Stanford Cardinal (11-6, 3-3 ACC) are heavy underdogs (+12) as they attempt to stop a three-game road slide when they take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (12-6, 5-1 ACC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Dean E. Smith Center. The game airs at 2:15 PM ET on The CW. The matchup’s over/under is set at 155.
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North Carolina Cover -12 vs Stanford -110
North Carolina vs. Stanford betting lines
- North Carolina moneyline odds to win: -820
- Stanford moneyline odds to win: +555
- Spread: North Carolina (-12)
- Total: 155
North Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- North Carolina has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in eight opportunities at home, and it has covered two times in five opportunities on the road.
- When playing at home, the Tar Heels go over the over/under 37.5% of the time (three of eight games). They hit the over more often in away games, going over the total in 40% of games (two of five).
- As a moneyline favorite, North Carolina has won a lower percentage of its home games (.875) compared to away games (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Tar Heels’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 78.6 points a contest compared to the 82.9 they’ve averaged this season.
- The last 10 games have seen North Carolina concede 4.7 fewer points per game (71.4) than its season-long average (76.1).
- The Tar Heels are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.1 threes per game and shooting 31.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.4 makes and 32.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
North Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 12+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (73rd in nation) | 41.7 (90th) | 34.9 (73rd) | 33.7 (304th) | 14.2 (150th) | 11.1 (134th) |
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Stanford statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Stanford has a better winning percentage at home (.700, 7-3-0 record) than on the road (.400, 2-3-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Cardinal games have finished over less often at home (four of 10, 40%) than on the road (four of five, 80%).
Recent trends
- While the Cardinal are putting up 76.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 75.5 points per contest.
- While Stanford is ceding 71.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 75.7 points per contest.
- In their last 10 games, the Cardinal are sinking 8.7 three-pointers per contest, 0.3 more than their season average (8.4). They also have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.8%) compared to their season average (33.6%).
Stanford betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (225th in nation) | 45.4 (293rd) | 31.2 (264th) | 27.8 (31st) | 14.4 (139th) | 9.7 (30th) |
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