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Tar Heels 78, Golden Bears 84 — Jan 17, 2026 Recap

California Golden Bears beat North Carolina Tar Heels 78-84 on Jan 17, 2026.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won North Carolina Tar Heels vs California Golden Bears on Jan 17, 2026?

California Golden Bears won 78-84 on Jan 17, 2026.

See methodology for grading rules and ROI calculation.

NCAABSAT, JAN 17, 20263:00 PM CT
AwayTar Heels78
Final
HomeGolden Bears84

Betting Results

Spread
Golden Bears covered
Golden Bears +7.5
Total
Over
162 / 150.5
Moneyline
Golden Bears
+240
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Pre-Game Notes2 notes

TAR
Lost ATS 3 straight
Tar Heels hasn't covered in 3
GOL
Lost 3 straight
Golden Bears cold

ScoringSeason · per game

PPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Tar Heels
82.2★
68.7★
+13.5★
Golden Bears
77.6
70.0
+7.6
Edge
Tar Heels +4.6
Tar Heels +1.3
Tar Heels +5.9
Last 10 · Trend
Tar Heels
81.4avg
Golden Bears
72.9avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Tar Heels
8-280%
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Golden BearsL3
6-460%
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
Against the Spread
Tar Heels3 fail
5-550%
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
Golden Bears
3-730%
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L

Season Records2025-26 · 17g / 17g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Tar Heels
Overall
82%14-3
53%9-8
41%7-10
Golden Bears
Overall
71%12-5
47%8-9
47%8-9

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Tar Heels
On Road
50%2-2
25%1-3
50%2-2
Golden Bears
At Home
86%12-2
43%6-8
43%6-8

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