Stanford vs. UNC Prediction: North Carolina Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/18/2025]

UNC and Stanford are scheduled to meet in college basketball action at Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 2:15PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts North Carolina as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Stanford-UNC game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that North Carolina is more likely to win, while Stanford has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Stanford vs. UNC predictions page.

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Stanford vs. UNC Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between UNC and Stanford at Dean E. Smith Center is scheduled to start at 2:15PM ET.

• Who: Stanford vs. North Carolina
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 2:15PM ET/11:15AM PT
• Venue: Dean E. Smith Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Stanford vs. UNC matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Stanford vs. UNC Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Stanford and UNC 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives North Carolina an 85% chance of beating Stanford. Our predicted final score has North Carolina winning 83-71.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Stanford and North Carolina each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 154.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Stanford vs. UNC Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Stanford	UNC
Spread	+11.5 (+100)	-11.5 (-120)
Moneyline	+575	-810
Total	o154.5 (-112)	u154.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Stanford vs. UNC Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Stanford vs. UNC matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict North Carolina, with an 85% win probability, will likely beat Stanford on Saturday.

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