Clemson Tigers vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ACCN

Donald L. Tucker Center is the location where the Florida State Seminoles (7-14) will attempt to beat the Clemson Tigers (17-4) on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers took the court against Georgia Tech and earned the victory with a final of 72-51 in their last contest. Clemson finished the game with a 52.9% FG percentage (27 of 51) and made 9 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 9 of 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 32 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 18 dimes for this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Clemson allowed their opponent to shoot 34.4% from the field on 22 of 64 shooting. Georgia Tech earned 11 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Georgia Tech pulled down 32 boards (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Georgia Tech finished shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 3 of their 4 tries. They converted 4 of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Tigers finished with 9 and Georgia Tech racked up 14 fouls.

PJ Hall is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He totaled 17 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 27 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Clemson steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 17-4 so far this year. They currently have an average of 74.3 points per game (132nd in Division 1) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 36.9% on shots from distance (165 of 447) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Clemson is pulling down 34.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 310 assists on the year, which is 64th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.2 times per game and as a group they commit 17.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are 85th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 230 conceded so far this season. The Tigers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.2% (477 of 1,216) and they surrender 33.7 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 31.7% from 3-point land while they are 87th in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Florida State Seminoles took a loss by a final score of 86-63 against Miami. The Seminoles were able to pull down 15 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 23 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. Miami earned 13 fouls in this contest which got the Seminoles to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 61.5%. With respect to three-point attempts, Florida State made 3 of 22 attempts (13.6%). When all was said and done, the Seminoles ended up shooting 26 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3%. The Seminoles allowed Miami to convert 31 of 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 56.4% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 of 22 and ended up shooting 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Florida State permitted Miami to pull down 36 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Caleb Mills ended up being a major contributor for the Seminoles in this game. He knocked down 4 of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 33.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 12 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for this contest.

Florida State has a win-loss mark of 7-14 for the year. The Seminoles are responsible for committing 15.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.6 times per game (165th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per contest. Florida State has accounted for 1,455 points so far this season (69.3 per contest) and they pull down 32.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Seminoles are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which ranks 218th in the nation.

The Florida State defense concedes 36.1% on 3-pointers (177 of 490) and their opponents are connecting on 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 15.0 dimes and 35.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 332nd and 255th in D-1. The Seminoles on the defensive end are ranked 301st in college basketball in PPG given up with 74.0. They are able to force 11.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (255th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Clemson

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