North Carolina faces Wake Forest. Our college basketball odds series has our North Carolina Wake Forest prediction, odds and pick.

One bright spot for the Tar Heels is five-star freshman Ian Jackson has broken out over the last month. The shooting guard tallied just six points on 1-for-8 shooting against Stanford but had dropped 18+ points in his previous seven contests, averaging 22.7 ppg over that span.

Here's a look at how the ACC's 18 men's basketball programs stack up heading into Saturday's Duke-North Carolina game:

With North Carolina falling to 13-9 with a mid-week loss at Pitt, it could be argued there's no worse time for the Tar Heels to be facing the sizzling Duke Blue Devils. On the road. But perhaps America's best sporting rivalry can energize the Heels.

Remember that the Deacons went through an ugly stretch in non-conference play, being held below 60 points in three straight games. Wake Forest struggles on the offensive glass and shoots just 28.1% from long range—easily the worst number among high-major schools.