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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

California · #94 · ACC · 0–0North Carolina · #39 · ACC · 0–0Wed, Dec 30 · 4:00 PM ETACC NetworkDean E. Smith Center · Chapel Hill, NC
Model line
North Carolina −13.8
Win probability
North Carolina 93%
Projected tempo
70.9
possessions
Site
North Carolina home
7%Win probability93%

The model makes North Carolina a 13.8-point favorite, winning about 93 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

California offense vs North Carolina defense

California OStatNorth Carolina D
69.3#126Tempo#15968.8
52.7#112eFG%#4548.3
15.2#77TOV%#34513.6
25.9#324ORB%#6327.8
36.8#135FT rate#323.8
11.3#321Block%#2308.5
54.2#134Assist%#6247.8
50.8#2172P%#1746.2
36.9#303P%#23034.7
77.8#21FT%—
42.9#1153PA rate#26137.0

North Carolina offense vs California defense

North Carolina OStatCalifornia D
68.8#159Tempo#12669.3
54.3#57eFG%#8949.8
13.9#20TOV%#20816.2
31.2#158ORB%#17030.2
37.1#126FT rate#23637.0
9.1#152Block%#2108.7
57.2#69Assist%#27956.0
56.5#382P%#20552.2
34.2#1643P%#3030.8
68.2#320FT%—
42.2#1323PA rate#12940.9

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

California

Sun, Mar 22HSaint Joseph's125L 75–76
Wed, Mar 18HIllinois Chicago105W 91–73
Wed, Mar 11NFlorida St.64L 89–95
Sat, Mar 7AWake Forest82L 73–80
Wed, Mar 4AGeorgia Tech110W 76–65

North Carolina

Thu, Mar 19NVCU53L 78–82
Thu, Mar 12NClemson44L 79–80
Sat, Mar 7ADuke1L 61–76
Tue, Mar 3HClemson44W 67–63
Sat, Feb 28HVirginia Tech48W 89–82