Clemson Tigers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (9-0) are traveling to FedExForum on Saturday where they will meet the Memphis Tigers (7-2).

The Clemson Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against TCU and went home with a win by a final score of 74-66 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 24 while TCU finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They converted 3 of their 16 tries from beyond the arc. TCU finished the game at 75.8% at the charity stripe by making 25 of their 33 shots. Moreover, TCU pulled down 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. TCU distributed 10 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. When talking about defense, Clemson allowed the other team to shoot 32.2% from the floor on 19 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 19 of their 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. Clemson ended the game with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 of 58) and made 7 out of their 27 shots from downtown.

Joseph Girard is one player who came through in the game. He finished 38.5% from the field and totaled 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and pulled down 5 boards. He racked up 21 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Clemson enters this game with a record of 9-0 this season. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a team they commit 18.1 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Clemson is collecting 38.2 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 153 assists this year, which is 99th in the nation in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 39.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (87 of 222) and 72.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.7 pts per contest (107th in D-1) while connecting on 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.8 fouls. They give up 32.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 119th in college basketball in opponents points per game (68.2). The Tigers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 39.3% (205 of 521) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 43rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 97 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Memphis Tigers took home the win by a final score of 81-75 when they faced Texas A&M. The Tigers collected 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. Texas A&M earned 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.9%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis knocked down 9 of their 22 tries (40.9%). In all, the Tigers finished shooting 25 out of 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. The Tigers allowed Texas A&M to convert 25 of 64 attempts from the field which had them at 39.1% in this game. They shot 18.2% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 of 33 and ended up going 19 out of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). In relation to attacking the glass, Memphis allowed Texas A&M to snag 33 in all (15 offensive).

David Jones was important for the Tigers for this contest. He made 8 of 17 for this contest giving him a rate of 47.1%, and had 7 rebounds. He recorded 29 points in his 35 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 7-2 for the year. The Tigers commit 18.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per game (208th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. Memphis has tallied 717 points for the season (79.7 per game) and they average 37.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks 143rd in college basketball.

The Memphis defense gives up 31.6% on shots from distance (78 of 247) and their opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.2 assists and 38.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 154th and 319th in the nation. The Tigers on defense are ranked 259th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 74.1. They have forced 14.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the floor (71st in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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