Clemson Tigers vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN2

Cameron Indoor Stadium is the location where the Duke Blue Devils (15-3) will attempt to beat the Clemson Tigers (11-8) on Tuesday.

The Clemson Tigers took the court against Pittsburgh and took home the win by a score of 75-48 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 14 while Pittsburgh had 19 personal fouls. They buried 7 of 23 attempts from downtown. Pittsburgh walked away from this one shooting 69.2% from the free throw line by burying 9 of 13 attempts. Additionally, Pittsburgh collected 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Pittsburgh earned 7 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Clemson allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 16 of 48 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for this game in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 26 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 19 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 73.1%. Clemson ended with a 47.8% FG percentage (22 of 46) and made 12 of 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Al-Amir Dawes is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He scored 19 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and also grabbed 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Clemson will take the court with a win-loss mark of 11-8 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.4 times per game and as a group are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a team, Clemson is collecting 35.1 boards per game and has accumulated 280 assists for the campaign, which is 71st in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 38.4% on shots from distance (158 of 411) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.2 pts per contest (151st in D-1) while hitting 46.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Tigers are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.5 fouls. They give up 32.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 124th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.8). The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.2% (438 of 1,063) and they relinquish 32.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 92nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 201 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Duke Blue Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 79-59 when they faced Syracuse. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Duke allowed Syracuse to snag 32 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 17.2% from beyond the arc via 5 of 29 and finished the contest at 6 of 12 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Blue Devils permitted Syracuse to convert 24 of 68 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 35.3% for the game. When the game finished, the Blue Devils went 30 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.6%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Duke made 14 of their 37 attempts (37.8%). They were able to make 5 of them for a rate of 71.4%. Syracuse was called for 6 personal fouls for this contest which took the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 7 shots. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Blue Devils snagged 31 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the matchup.

Wendell Moore ended up having an impact for the Blue Devils for the matchup. He racked up 15 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 8 dimes in this matchup. He made 6 out of 12 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Duke has a mark of 15-3 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Blue Devils are hitting on 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 14th in college hoops. Duke has totaled 1,487 points on the campaign (82.6 per contest) and they pull down 38.5 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.0 times per contest (6th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.4 times per contest. The Blue Devils commit 13.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Blue Devils defensively are ranked 92nd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 65.6. They have forced 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (64th in Division 1). The Duke defense gives up 28.8% on 3-point shots (112 of 389) and opponents are knocking down 65.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.7 assists and 35.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 185th and 219th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Duke

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