Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Clemson Tigers travel to Barclays Center to play the Duke Blue Devils on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has Duke as 4.5 point favorites.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 16-14 and a road record of 3-7. They are 13-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-11. The Blue Devils have an overall record of 23-8 and a home record of 15-1. They have an over/under record of 14-16 and they are 11-18 against the spread.

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Jaron Blossomgame comes into this contest averaging 17.2 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 6.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Avry Holmes averages 11.0 points per game in 27.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 2.5 rebounds per game for Clemson. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Luke Kennard averages 20.1 points per game while playing 35.6 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Devils. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Jayson Tatum averages 16.0 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.3 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Clemson averages 75.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 129th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 121st. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 132nd in the country. They average 33.8 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game which ranks them 276th and 246th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 332nd with 10.8 per game. The Tigers allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 155th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 252nd and 253rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 153rd and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 176th place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 223rd in Division 1.

Duke averages 80.5 points per game this year which ranks them 28th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 42nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 69th in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 117th and 183rd respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Devils rank 310th with 11.5 per game. The Blue Devils allow 69.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 96th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 166th and 11th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.0 rebounds a game which ranks 66th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 62nd place in the nation. The Blue Devils force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 95th in college basketball.

The Tigers are 57th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.6. They assist on 47.4% of their shots, which ranks 294th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 271st among D-1 teams. They are 135th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 126th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Clemson turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.3% places them 235th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%.

The Blue Devils are 12th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.5. They assist on 48.6% of their shots, which ranks 266th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 186th among D-1 teams. They are 37th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 24th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Duke turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.7% places them 67th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.5%.

Clemson Tigers Betting Trends

The Clemson Tigers are 13-14 against the spread

The Clemson Tigers are 16-11 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 11-18 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 14-16 against the over/under

Clemson Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

11/20/16 F Sean Obi Knee out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Duke -4.5

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