Clemson Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 12/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

The Clemson Tigers (6-0) are en route to Petersen Events Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Panthers (5-2).

The Clemson Tigers faced off with Alabama and took home the win by a score of 85-77 in their last game. Clemson finished the contest having earned a 53.3% field goal percentage (32 out of 60) and made 11 out of their 21 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Tigers made 10 of 15 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defending, Clemson let their opponent shoot 34.3% from the field on 23 of 67 shooting. Alabama totaled 12 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Alabama pulled down 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Alabama ended up shooting 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 26 shots. They made 11 out of their 35 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Tigers finished with 22 while Alabama racked up 15 fouls.

PJ Hall is someone who came through for this contest. He was able to score 21 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins played and grabbed 8 boards. He finished 54.5% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Clemson enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 6-0 on the year. They turn it over 10.0 times per game and as a team are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Clemson is pulling in 36.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 107 dimes on the season, which is 96th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 41.5% on three-point attempts (61 of 147) and 70.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.5 points per game (83rd in the nation) while shooting 48.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 10.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are 34th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 61 relinquished on the season. The Tigers are giving up a FG percentage of 40.5% (139 of 343) and they surrender 33.0 boards per game as a squad. They give up 33.6% on 3-pointers and they are 133rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (68.5).

The last time they took the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a loss by a final score of 71-64 when they played Missouri. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Pittsburgh allowed Missouri to get 35 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 36.4% from three-point range by hitting 8 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). The Panthers permitted Missouri to convert 27 of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Panthers shot 16 for 47 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.0%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Pittsburgh converted 7 of 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to convert 25 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.6%. Missouri committed 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Panthers collected 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 33 in this game.

Blake Hinson ended up being important for the Panthers for the contest. He converted 7 of 12 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 39 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for this contest.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss mark of 5-2 on the year. The Panthers commit 16.3 fouls per game and they go 69.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.1 times per contest (61st in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per contest. Pittsburgh has accounted for 593 points this season (84.7 per contest) and they pull in 46.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Panthers are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 194th in the nation.

The Pittsburgh defense gives up 25.5% on 3-point attempts (42 of 165) and opponents are knocking down 68.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.1 dimes and 31.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 160th and 63rd in college hoops. The Panthers defensively are ranked 59th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.3. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.2% from the floor (29th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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