Wyoming Cowboys vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 11/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN+

Dean E. Smith Center is the location where the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-0) will attempt to beat the Wyoming Cowboys (2-0) on Tuesday.

The Wyoming Cowboys faced Idaho State and went home with a win by a final score of 93-62 in their last game. Wyoming wrapped up the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (32 out of 64) and buried 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 21 of 28 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 45 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 dimes for the contest while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Regarding the defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to shoot 31.0% from the floor on 18 out of 58 shooting. Idaho State distributed 9 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. In addition, Idaho State pulled down 20 rebounds (11 offensive, 9 defensive), but didn't have a block. Idaho State finished the game at 74.1% at the free throw line by making 20 of their 27 shots. They also knocked down 6 of 20 attempts from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up with 21 and Idaho State finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Nasir Meyer is a player who was important in the matchup. He shot 60.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He played for 25 mins played and grabbed 9 boards. He scored 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Wyoming comes into this game with a win-loss record of 2-0 on the year. They currently have an average of 94.0 points per outing (48th in college) while connecting on 52.5% from the floor. The Cowboys are hitting 38.5% on three-point shots (15 of 39) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wyoming is grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 39 assists for the year, which is 108th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Cowboys have forced 16.5 turnovers per game and they draw 22.0 fouls. They are giving up 26.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 29th in college in points per game allowed (55.0). The Cowboys defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 34.3% (37 of 108) and they concede 25.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 37th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 17 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the North Carolina Tar Heels walked away with a victory by a final of 109-70 when they faced Wofford. When discussing cleaning the glass, North Carolina allowed Wofford to collect 38 in total (14 on the offensive side). They shot 28.0% from distance by going 7 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 24 at the charity stripe (70.8%). The Tar Heels permitted Wofford to make 23 out of 69 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.3% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Tar Heels ended up shooting 38 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.1%. In the matter of 3-pointers, North Carolina made 10 of their 25 tries (40.0%). They were able to bury 23 of them for a rate of 79.3%. Wofford had 21 fouls for this game which took the Tar Heels to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Tar Heels were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for this contest.

Terrence Brown ended up having an impact for the Tar Heels for the game. He tallied 21 points in his 18 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest. He converted 7 out of 11 in this contest for a rate of 63.6%, and earned 1 rebound.

North Carolina has a mark of 2-0 on the year. The Tar Heels commit 17.5 fouls per contest while shooting 75.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.0 times per contest (189th in the country) and they are turning it over 8.5 times per contest. North Carolina has tallied 189 points this season (94.5 per contest) and they average 40.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tar Heels are shooting 47.7% from the floor, which is 144th in college.

The North Carolina defense allows 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (17 of 49) and their opposition knocks down 76.5% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.5 dimes and 41.5 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 59th and 321st in D-1. The Tar Heels on defense are ranked 182nd in the nation in PPG given up with 71.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 33.6% from the floor (37th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wyoming

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