Bellarmine Knights vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bellarmine Knights vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Friday, November 18, 2022

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Bellarmine Knights (2-1) are headed to Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday where they will try to beat the Clemson Tigers (2-1).

The Bellarmine Knights took the court against Campbellsville and notched a win by a score of 86-46 in their last game. Bellarmine ended the contest with a 57.1% field goal percentage (32 of 56) and made 10 out of their 23 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Knights made 12 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 36 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Bellarmine allowed their opponent to shoot 36.2% from the floor on 17 out of 47 shooting. Campbellsville distributed 12 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Additionally, Campbellsville grabbed 18 boards (4 offensive, 14 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Campbellsville ended up shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by making 5 of their 10 shots. They also made 7 of 25 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Knights ended up finishing with 13 and Campbellsville racked up 17 fouls.

Peter Suder is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He recorded 22 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 21 minutes and totaled 6 boards. He finished the game shooting 64.3% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Bellarmine steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 2-1 for the season. They turn it over 9.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Bellarmine is pulling down 32.3 boards per contest and has earned 40 dimes this year, which is 162nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Knights are hitting 32.8% on 3-pointers (20 of 61) and 73.7% from the free throw line. They average 69.3 points per contest (263rd in Division 1) while shooting 45.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Knights have forced 14.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They give up 30.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 56th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (58.0). The Knights defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 36.0% (54 of 150) and they surrender 33.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 201st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 35 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the Clemson Tigers got the victory with a final of 81-70 against USC Upstate. In relation to how they rebounded, Clemson allowed USC Upstate to snag 23 in all (3 on the offensive glass). They went 40.0% from downtown by hitting 6 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Tigers permitted USC Upstate to make 24 of their 46 tries from the field which had them at 52.2% for the matchup. Overall, the Tigers went 31 out of 55 from the field which had them at 56.4%. With regard to three-point shots, Clemson buried 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a clip of 61.1%. USC Upstate earned 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Tigers were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this matchup.

Alex Hemenway was important for the Tigers for this game. He made 7 of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 77.8%, and totaled 1 rebound. He earned 18 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists for this contest.

Clemson has a win-loss mark of 2-1 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 154th in college basketball. Clemson has earned 219 pts for the season (73.0 per game) and they snag 34.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.3 times per game (86th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game. The Tigers commit 16.7 personal fouls per game and they hit 64.4% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 154th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.3. They have forced 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (197th in the country). The Clemson defense gives up 40.9% on 3-pointers (27 of 66) and their opponents are knocking down 68.1% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 10.7 dimes and 35.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 118th and 199th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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