UNC vs. Wake Forest Prediction: North Carolina Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [3/13/2025]

Wake Forest will square off with the favored UNC in college basketball action at Spectrum Center on Thursday, commencing at 2:30PM ET.

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

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's UNC-Wake Forest game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast North Carolina with a win probability of 71% and Wake Forest with 29%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive UNC vs. Wake Forest predictions page.

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between UNC and Wake Forest 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives North Carolina a 71% chance of beating Wake Forest. Our predicted final score has North Carolina winning 77-71.

According to our model, Wake Forest (+5.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 146.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

UNC vs. Wake Forest Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UNC	Wake Forest
Spread	-5.5 (-115)	+5.5 (-104)
Moneyline	-245	+220
Total	o146.5 (-106)	u146.5 (-105)

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

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UNC vs. Wake Forest Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's UNC vs. Wake Forest matchup is on the over/under.

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UNC vs. Wake Forest Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball action between Wake Forest and UNC at Spectrum Center is scheduled to start at 2:30PM ET.

• Who: North Carolina vs. Wake Forest
• Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Time: 2:30PM ET/11:30AM PT
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Conclusion

We predict North Carolina, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat Wake Forest on Thursday.

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