North Carolina vs. Stanford Basketball Preview: First Leg of West Coast Trip

Posted Jan 14, 2026
Picked to finish second-to-last in the ACC preseason poll, Stanford been one of the ACC’s biggest surprises midway through the season. Currently sitting at 72 in the NET, the Cardinal are 3-1 in Quad 1 games with wins over Saint Louis (78-77), No. 16 Louisville (80-76), and Virginia Tech (69-68), the lone loss coming at No. 23 Virginia (70-55) last Saturday. (Inside Carolina)

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