Saturday, January 3, 2015 at TBA

Littlejohn Coliseum

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On Saturday; the Atlantic Coast Conference play will start for both the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Clemson Tigers. The Tar Heels will visit the Littlejohn Coliseum in a battle where the two teams have a combined 18-7 record. The Tar Heels are ranked 19th in the country, and hold a 10-3 record; 1-1 away from home. For Clemson, they are 8-4, 6-2 in home games. The Tigers are coming off a win on December 30th over Robert Morris.

The Tigers have three losses this season by a combined 10 points. Their fourth loss was a 23 point blow-out at rival South Carolina. Since that loss, the Tigers have won two straight games. Jaron Blossomgame is the top scorer for the Tigers; with 13.7 points per game. In their most recent game; Blossomgame scored 16 points and ripped down 12 rebounds. The Tigers, as a team, are scoring 66.5 points per game. Clemson's best win was an overtime decision over Arkansas.

The North Carolina Tar Heels three losses have come to Butler, Iowa and Kentucky. Those three losses have been by an average of 9 points per game. North Carolina since their last loss have won four straight games; including a win over Ohio State. The Tar Heels are scoring 81.3 points per game, which ranks 16th in the country. The Tar Heels top scorer has been Marcus Paige, with 13.6 points per game. North Carolina will host Notre Dame and Louisville in their next two games.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

North Carolina Tar Heels are 9-4-0 Against the Spread

North Carolina Tar Heels are 5-5-0 against the Over/Under

Clemson Tigers Betting Trends

Clemson Tigers are 4-4-0 Against the Spread

Clemson Tigers are 1-2-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

North Carolina Tar Heels

12/30/14 F Sasha Seymore ACL out for season
11/14/14 G Luke Davis Stress Fracture out indefinitely
01/02/15 F Kennedy Meeks Illness "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
01/02/15 G Stilman White Illness expected to miss Saturday vs. Clemson

Clemson Tigers

No injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Clemson

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