Clemson Tigers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 1/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ACCNX

PNC Arena is where the NC State Wolfpack (8-7) will compete against the Clemson Tigers (9-5) on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers played Virginia and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-65 in their last contest. Clemson walked away from the contest with a 46.0% field goal percentage (23 out of 50) and made 9 of their 20 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Tigers made 10 of 16 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 19 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 assists in this game while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding defense, Clemson allowed the other team to shoot 54.3% from the field on 25 of 46 shooting. Virginia totaled 12 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Virginia grabbed 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Virginia went 87.5% at the free throw line by making 21 of their 24 attempts. They converted 4 of their 14 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Tigers ended up with 18 while Virginia totaled 17 fouls.

Hunter Tyson is a player who came through in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He played for 30 minutes played and pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished with 15 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Clemson enters this one with a record of 9-5 for the campaign. They average 74.5 points per outing (129th in Division 1) while hitting 47.3% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 41.3% on three-point attempts (123 of 298) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Clemson is snagging 35.8 boards per game and has accounted for 208 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 77th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are forcing 11.6 turnovers every game while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.7% on shots from downtown and they are 117th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.9). The Tigers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.6% (319 of 785) and they relinquish 31.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 147th in college basketball in allowing assists with 154 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the NC State Wolfpack walked away with a victory by a final of 68-63 when they played Virginia Tech. The Wolfpack were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 32 in the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. Virginia Tech was called for 13 fouls in the matchup which got the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In regard to three-point shots, North Carolina State knocked down 9 out of 24 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolfpack walked away from this one shooting 26 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1%. The Wolfpack permitted Virginia Tech to make 23 of their 53 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.4% for the game. They finished 34.8% from three-point range via 8 out of 23 and finished the game at 9 of 11 from the charity stripe (81.8%). When discussing rebounding, North Carolina State permitted Virginia Tech to grab 24 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Dereon Seabron was important for the Wolfpack for the matchup. He scored 21 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes for the contest. He made 8 out of 14 in this game for a rate of 57.1%, and added 10 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a mark of 8-7 so far this season. The Wolfpack are committing 17.3 fouls per contest and they go 71.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.3 times per contest (304th in D-1) and they cough up possession 10.1 times per game. North Carolina State has tallied 1,152 points this year (76.8 per contest) and they collect 37.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Wolfpack are hitting on 42.1% from the field, which is ranked 281st in college hoops.

The Wolfpack on the defensive side of the court are 313th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 75.2. They have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (291st in college basketball). The North Carolina State defense allows 34.4% on shots from distance (109 of 317) and opponents are converting on 74.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 13.3 assists and 37.9 boards per game, which ranks them 229th and 301st in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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