Clemson Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPNU

The Clemson Tigers (11-3) are traveling to Petersen Events Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Pittsburgh Panthers (11-4).

The Clemson Tigers took the court against Virginia Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 68-65 in their last game. Clemson finished having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 of 53) and buried 9 out of their 23 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 15 of 18 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 36 with 2 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 dimes for the contest while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, Clemson allowed the other team to go 31.3% from the field on 21 out of 67 shooting. Virginia Tech totaled 12 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Virginia Tech collected 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Virginia Tech ended up going 82.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 17 shots. They also made 9 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Tigers finished with 21 while Virginia Tech totaled 17 fouls.

PJ Hall is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He accumulated 13 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He played 25 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Clemson heads into this one with a record of 11-3 on the season. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Clemson is pulling in 34.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 223 assists this year, which ranks 65th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are hitting 38.8% on shots from beyond the arc (118 of 304) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.9 points per contest (109th in the nation) while shooting 47.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Tigers have forced 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 fouls. They give up 32.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 114th in the nation in points per game allowed (66.3). The Tigers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.0% (319 of 797) and they relinquish 32.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 57th in college basketball in allowing assists with 151 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers got the victory with a final of 68-65 when they faced Virginia. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Pittsburgh allowed Virginia to pull down 24 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 42.9% from 3-point land via 9 of 21 and finished the game at 4 out of 4 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Panthers allowed Virginia to make 26 of 55 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Panthers went 23 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6%. When talking about three-point shots, Pittsburgh converted 7 out of 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 88.2%. Virginia had 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Panthers collected 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 in this contest.

Blake Hinson pitched in for the Panthers for the game. He buried 6 out of 13 in the matchup giving him a rate of 46.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 37 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in this contest.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss mark of 11-4 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Panthers are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 156th in the nation. Pittsburgh has tallied 1,129 points for the campaign (75.3 per game) and they grab 39.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per game (87th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. The Panthers are committing 15.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Pittsburgh defense gives up 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc (106 of 352) and opponents are converting on 65.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.9 assists and 33.5 boards per game, which is 202nd and 140th in the nation. The Panthers on defense are ranked 149th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 67.7. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (94th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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