Clemson at Kansas College Basketball Picks & Predictions 3/23/2018

Friday, March 23, 2018

CenturyLink Center Omaha

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The Clemson Tigers travel to CenturyLink Center Omaha to play the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, March 23, 2018. The opening line for this game has Kansas as 4 point favorites.

Clemson heads into this matchup with a mark of 25-9. They currently have a point differential of 8.3 as they are averaging 73.8 points per contest while giving up 65.5 per game. Kansas has an overall mark of 29-7. They are averaging 81.4 points per contest and giving up 70.9, which is a point differential of 10.5.

Valuable Clemson Tigers Betting Trends

The Clemson Tigers are 19-12 against the spread this season

The Clemson Tigers are 13-14 against the over/under this year

Important Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends

The Kansas Jayhawks are 19-15 against the spread this season

The Kansas Jayhawks are 13-16 against the over/under this year

Key Clemson Tigers Injuries

01/22/18 F Donte Grantham ACL is out for season

Key Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

01/20/18 F Billy Preston Left Team is out for season

Player Spotlight

Marcquise Reed averages 15.8 points per game while playing 34.9 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is at 85%. Gabe DeVoe averages 13.7 points per game in 34.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Player Spotlight

Devonte' Graham averages 17.4 points per game while playing 37.6 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 7.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is at 83%. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk averages 15 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Useful Team Statistics

Clemson averages 73.8 points per contest this season, which ranks them 171st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team, which has them ranked 122nd. Behind the arc they shoot 37%, which is good for 86th in the country. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game, which ranks them 148th and 199th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 273rd with 11.8 per game. The Tigers allow 65.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in Division 1. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc, ranking them 17th and 178th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 93rd and they give up 11.4 assists per contest, which puts them in 39th place in college basketball. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 74th in the nation.

Useful Team Statistics

Kansas is 29th in the country with 81.4 points per game this year. They are 9th in D-1 in shooting at 50%, while their average scoring margin is 10.5. They shoot 40% from 3-point range, which is good for 10th in college basketball. They are 181st in the nation in rebounding with 35.3 boards per game, and 13th in assists per contest with 16.9. The Jayhawks are 300th in turnovers per game with 11.6. The Jayhawks surrender 70.9 points per contest, which ranks them 138th in the country. Their defense allows a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from 3-point range, ranking them 71st and 78th in those defensive statistics. They rank 118th with 12.7 assists allowed per contest and 198th with 35.2 rebounds surrendered per game. The Jayhawks are 177th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 13.0 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Tigers are 26th in the country in defensive rating with 96.4, and their offensive rating of 108.6 is ranked 94th. They are 280th in college basketball in pace with 67.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 95th. As a unit they are 74th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shot attempts, ranking 99th in D-1. Clemson is 223rd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.2 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 47%, which is 28th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Kansas is 298th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.9 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%, which is 71st in the nation. The Jayhawks are 9th in the country in offensive rating with 115.9, and their defensive rating of 100.9 is ranked 124th. In terms of pace they are 137th in Division 1 with 70.2 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 58% is 5th. As a team they are 16th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3-pointers on 41% of their shots, ranking 84th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Clemson/Kansas college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Kansas -4

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