Saturday, January 2, 2016

Littlejohn Coliseum

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The Florida State Seminoles travel to Littlejohn Coliseum to play the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, January 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Florida State as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Seminoles come into this game with an overall record of 10-2 and a road record of 1-1. They are 5-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-5. The Tigers have an overall record of 7-6 and a home record of 6-2. They have an over/under record of 3-6 and they are 4-5 against the spread.

Dwayne Bacon comes into this contest averaging 17.8 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Seminoles. He pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Malik Beasley averages 16.7 points per game in 27.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for Florida State. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Jaron Blossomgame averages 15.4 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 6.8 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Donte Grantham averages 10.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Florida State averages 82.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 30th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 50th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 282nd in the country. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 56th and 137th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 202nd with 13.3 per game. The Seminoles allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 132nd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 143rd and 164th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 42nd and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 62nd place in the country. They force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 55th in the Division 1.

Clemson averages 68.4 points per game this year which ranks them 240th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 183rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 135th in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per contest which ranks them 153rd and 128th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 24th with 10.5 per game. The Tigers allow 60.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 65th and 159th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 75th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 75th place in the nation. The Tigers force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 257th in college basketball.

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 5-3 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 3-5 against the over/under

Clemson Tigers Betting Trends

The Clemson Tigers are 4-5 against the spread

The Clemson Tigers are 3-6 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

11/30/15 C Michael Ojo Knee out indefinitely

Clemson Tigers Injuries

11/14/15 C Legend Robertin Eligibility out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Florida State

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