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Where to watch UNC vs Stanford basketball on Wednesday
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No. 14 North Carolina will travel out West for the first of two ACC road games in the San Francisco Bay Area to face the Stanford Cardinal.
In its last outing, North Carolina bounced back from a tough loss to SMU with an 87-84 win over Wake Fores t on Saturday night, securing the program's 500th victory in the Dean Smith Center.
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The Tar Heels led by 15 in the second half but nearly collapsed as Wake's hot 3-point shooting cut the margin to one several times. UNC managed only two field goals in the final 10 minutes — a Jaydon Young 3-pointer and a Henri Veesaar dunk — and held on behind seven clutch free throws and timely stops. Nate Calmese and Juke Harris each scored 28 points and repeatedly burned UNC from deep, with Calmese's late shots cutting the deficit to 75-74 and 85-84 before his last-second heave missed.
Veesaar led UNC with 25 points, nine rebounds and four assists on near-perfect shooting, while Caleb Wilson added 22 points and 12 rebounds. Young scored 12 key points off the bench as the starting guards struggled, and UNC's perimeter defense and the continued shooting woes of Luka Bogavac and Kyan Evans remain concerns .
Stanford (13-4, 2-2 ACC) has the tools to give UNC problems. The Cardinal upset Louisville and beat a good Virginia Tech team, and they have one of the best players in the country in guard Ebuka Okorie.
What channel is UNC vs. Stanford on Wednesday? Time, TV schedule, radio
TarHeelsWire How to Watch
TV Channel: ACC Network
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Time: 9 p.m. ET
Radio: SiriusXM (Channel 193)
Website: WatchESPN
UNC vs. Stanford prediction, picks, odds
Jan 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Caleb Wilson (8) goes to the basket against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images
North Carolina is in for a challenge against this Stanford team. Okorie is an elite scorer, averaging more than 22 points per game as a freshman, and the Cardinal already own several quality wins that have helped make them a Quad 1 opponent in the NET rankings.
Still, I think Veesaar and Wilson will be too much to handle on the interior, and the backcourt, led by Trimble, will do just enough to grind out a win at Maples Pavilion.
Score prediction:UNC 78, Stanford 70
Spread:UNC -2.5
Total:142.5
UNC basketball 2025-26 schedule
Jan 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels center Henri Veesaar (13) prepares for a free throw against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images
(Cory Knowlton, Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images)
October 4: Blue-White Scrimmage (White 55, Blue 50)
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Oct. 24: at BYU (preseason, L 78-76)
Oct. 29: vs. Winston-Salem State (preseason, W 95-53)
Nov. 3: vs. Central Arkansas (W, 94-54)
Nov. 7: vs. Kansas (W, 87-74)
Nov. 11: vs. Radford (W, 89-74)
Nov. 14: vs. NC Central (W, 97-53)
Nov. 18: vs. Navy (W, 73-61)
Nov. 25: vs. St. Bonaventure in Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off (W, 85-70)
Nov. 27: vs. Michigan State in Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off (L, 74-58)
December 2: at Kentucky (W, 67-64)
Dec. 7: vs. Georgetown (W, 81-61)
Dec. 13: vs. USC Upstate (W, 80-62)
Dec. 16: vs. ETSU (W, 77-58)
Dec. 20: vs. Ohio State in CBS Sports Classic (W, 71-70)
Dec. 22: vs. East Carolina (W, 99-51)
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Dec. 30: vs. Florida State (W 79-66)
January 3, 2026: at SMU (L 97-83)
Jan. 10, 2026: vs. Wake Forest (W 87-84)
Jan. 14, 2026: at Stanford (9 p.m.)
Jan. 17, 2026: at California (4 p.m.)
Jan. 21, 2026: vs. Notre Dame (7 p.m.)
Jan. 24, 2026: at Virginia (TBA)
Jan. 31, 2026: at Georgia Tech (2 p.m.)
Feb. 2, 2026: vs. Syracuse (7 p.m.)
Feb. 7, 2026: vs. Duke (6:30 p.m.)
Feb. 10, 2026: at Miami (FL) (7 p.m.)
Feb. 14, 2026: vs. Pitt (2 p.m.)
Feb. 17, 2026: at NC State (7 p.m.)
Feb. 21, 2026: at Syracuse (1 p.m.)
Feb. 23, 2026: vs. Louisville (7 p.m.)
Feb. 28, 2026: vs. Virginia Tech (TBA)
March 3, 2026: vs. Clemson (7 p.m.)
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March 7, 2026: at Duke (6:30 p.m.)
March 10-14, 2026: ACC Tournament in Spectrum Center (Charlotte, N.C.)
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