North Carolina Tar Heels vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 2/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Tar Heels vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ACCN

The North Carolina Tar Heels (16-7) are headed to Littlejohn Coliseum on Tuesday where they will meet the Clemson Tigers (12-10).

The North Carolina Tar Heels played Duke and took a loss by a final of 87-67 in their last contest. North Carolina wrapped up the game with a 40.7% FG percentage (24 out of 59) and made 9 of their 23 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Tar Heels buried 10 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned a total of 22 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to the defense, North Carolina allowed the other team to shoot 57.6% from the floor on 34 out of 59 shooting. Duke distributed 20 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. On top of that, Duke collected 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Duke finished the game at 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 10 of their 13 attempts. They also made 9 of their 19 tries from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Tar Heels left the arena with 14 while Duke racked up 17 personal fouls.

Brady Manek is a player who was important for the contest. He left the arena with 21 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also grabbed 6 boards. He finished the contest at 43.8% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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North Carolina steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 16-7 on the season. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per game and as a group are committing 14.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, North Carolina is snagging 40.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 332 assists for the season, which has them ranked 77th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tar Heels are hitting 38.6% on three-point shots (194 of 503) and 75.6% from the free throw line. They average 78.0 pts per contest (35th in D-1) while hitting 45.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tar Heels are forcing 9.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 260th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 306 relinquished this year. The Tar Heels defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.5% (630 of 1,448) and they relinquish 32.7 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 34.3% on 3-pointers and they are 276th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Clemson Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-64 when they played Georgia Tech. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Clemson permitted Georgia Tech to collect 31 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 40.0% from beyond the perimeter via 10 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Tigers allowed Georgia Tech to make 25 out of 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.9% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Tigers finished shooting 24 for 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4%. With respect to 3-pointers, Clemson buried 6 of 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.9%. Georgia Tech was called for 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Tigers recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the contest.

PJ Hall ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in the game. He buried 9 of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 8 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this matchup.

Clemson has a mark of 12-10 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 72nd in college basketball. Clemson has accounted for 1,598 pts on the campaign (72.6 per contest) and they pull down 35.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (66th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per game. The Tigers have committed 15.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 130th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 67.2. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (123rd in college hoops). The Clemson defense gives up 33.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (171 of 510) and their opposition knocks down 77.1% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.5 dimes and 31.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 92nd and 55th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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