Penn State Nittany Lions vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPNU

The Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1) are hitting the road to Littlejohn Coliseum on Tuesday where they will go up against the Clemson Tigers (5-2).

The Penn State Nittany Lions played Lafayette and took home the win by a score of 70-57 in their last game. Penn State ended the game with a 48.2% field goal percentage (27 out of 56) and converted 11 out of their 27 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Nittany Lions made 5 of 6 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 30 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to defense, Penn State allowed their opponent to shoot 31.0% from the field on 18 out of 58 shooting. Lafayette recorded 13 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. On top of that, Lafayette grabbed 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Lafayette finished the contest at 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 18 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 28 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Nittany Lions walked away with 14 and Lafayette recorded 9 personal fouls.

Jalen Pickett is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the game at 70.0% from the floor and also recorded 8 dimes. He played for 28 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished with 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Penn State heads into this game with a win-loss record of 6-1 on the year. They are turning it over 9.7 times per game and as a team are committing 13.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Penn State is grabbing 34.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 118 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 26th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Nittany Lions are connecting on 42.2% on 3-point shots (86 of 204) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.4 pts per contest (146th in D-1) while shooting 48.0% from the field.

On defense, the Nittany Lions are able to force 10.3 turnovers per game and they draw 12.7 fouls. They rank 257th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 91 relinquished for the season. The Nittany Lions defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.2% (163 of 416) and they surrender 34.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 28.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 62nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (62.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Clemson Tigers took home the win by a final score of 67-59 against California. The Tigers were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards for a total of 22 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. California committed 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Clemson made 7 of 17 tries (41.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers ended up going 23 out of 43 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.5%. The Tigers permitted California to make 19 out of 48 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 39.6% for the game. They finished 15.0% from distance via 3 out of 20 and ended up going 18 out of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). Regarding rebounding, Clemson allowed California to grab 23 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Chase Hunter ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for this contest. He converted 5 of 10 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 1 rebound. He totaled 14 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 7 assists for this game.

Clemson has a win-loss record of 5-2 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 104th in the country. Clemson has earned 505 points on the season (72.1 per contest) and they collect 32.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (80th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.3 times per game. The Tigers are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 71st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 62.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (83rd in Division 1). The Clemson defense gives up 32.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (49 of 151) and opponents are knocking down 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 10.4 dimes and 32.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 66th and 85th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Clemson

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