Clemson Tigers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ACCNX

PNC Arena is where the NC State Wolfpack (22-7) will take on the Clemson Tigers (20-8) on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers faced Syracuse and notched a win by a score of 91-73 in their last contest. Clemson finished with a 52.3% field goal percentage (34 out of 65) and made 14 out of their 36 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 9 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 37 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 28 dimes in the game in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Clemson allowed the other team to shoot 47.4% from the field on 27 out of 57 shooting. Syracuse recorded 9 assists and had 3 steals for the game. On top of that, Syracuse grabbed 27 boards (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Syracuse shot 70.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 17 attempts. They also made 7 of their 18 shots from distance. With respect to fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 15 and Syracuse accounted for 13 fouls.

Hunter Tyson is a guy who came through in the game. He finished shooting 62.5% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played for 34 mins played and also totaled 10 boards. He ended up walking away with 29 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

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Clemson heads into this game with a record of 20-8 so far this year. They cough up possession 11.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Clemson is grabbing 34.5 boards per game and is sitting with 412 assists on the year, which has them ranked 88th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are hitting 36.2% on 3-point shots (228 of 630) and 79.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.0 pts per contest (108th in D-1) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers every game and they draw 17.6 fouls. They give up 33.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 133rd in college hoops in opponents PPG (68.3). The Tigers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.7% (658 of 1,615) and they surrender 33.0 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 72nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 316 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the NC State Wolfpack got the victory with a final of 90-74 when they played Wake Forest. The Wolfpack earned 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game. They also gave up possession 7 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. Wake Forest committed 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, North Carolina State made 8 out of their 20 tries (40.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Wolfpack finished shooting 36 for 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 58.1%. The Wolfpack permitted Wake Forest to bury 27 of their 52 attempts from the field which had them shooting 51.9% for this game. They finished shooting 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 out of 30 and ended up shooting 8 of 10 at the charity stripe (80.0%). In regard to rebounding, North Carolina State allowed Wake Forest to snag 22 overall (3 offensive).

Jarkel Joiner ended up having an impact for the Wolfpack in the game. He converted 12 out of 20 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and added 4 rebounds. He tallied 29 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes in this contest.

North Carolina State has a mark of 22-7 on the season. The Wolfpack are responsible for committing 17.3 personal fouls every game and they go 72.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.4 times per game (160th in the nation) and they cough up possession 9.6 times per game. North Carolina State has tallied 2,291 points for the campaign (79.0 per contest) and they pull in 37.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Wolfpack are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks 134th in college hoops.

The Wolfpack on the defensive side of the court are 162nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 69.4. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (194th in college hoops). The North Carolina State defense allows 31.4% on three-point shots (170 of 542) and their opponents are making 72.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.4 dimes and 34.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 88th and 229th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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