Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 3/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Location: Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Clemson (+4)

The Virginia Cavaliers (23-6) are hosting the Clemson Tigers (22-9) at Greensboro Coliseum on Friday. Clemson opens this matchup as 4-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 128.5.

The Clemson Tigers played Notre Dame and notched a win by a score of 87-64 in their last contest. Clemson finished the contest having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (31 out of 61) and made 13 out of their 29 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Tigers converted 12 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned 44 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With respect to defending, Clemson allowed 34.4% from the field on 21 of 61 shooting. Notre Dame distributed 13 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Notre Dame snagged 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Notre Dame finished the game shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 18 tries. They also knocked down 10 of 29 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Tigers ended up with 17 and Notre Dame accumulated 11 fouls.

Ian Schieffelin is someone who came through for the matchup. He accounted for 16 points on 7 out of 7 shooting. He played 20 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He shot 100.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Clemson comes into this contest with a record of 22-9 for the year. They average 75.5 points per outing (92nd in the country) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 36.9% on shots from downtown (258 of 700) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Clemson is pulling in 34.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 447 assists this season, which ranks 110th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 76th in the nation in giving up assists with 355 relinquished this season. The Tigers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.6% (726 of 1,790) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 33.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 122nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.1).

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 75-60 when they faced Louisville. The Cavaliers snagged 15 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 20 in this game. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. Louisville committed 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to bury 11 of those for a percentage of 78.6%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Virginia buried 6 out of 18 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cavaliers shot 29 for 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.0%. The Cavaliers permitted Louisville to convert 20 of their 46 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5% for this contest. They finished 26.7% from three-point range by going 4 of 15 and finished the contest at 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Virginia permitted Louisville to collect 23 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Armaan Franklin was important for the Cavaliers in this contest. He made 5 out of 8 in the matchup for a rate of 62.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the contest.

Virginia has a record of 23-6 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which ranks them 169th in the nation. Virginia has earned 1,977 points on the year (68.2 per game) and they collect 32.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.1 times per contest (21st in the country) and they cough up possession 8.6 times per game. The Cavaliers commit 14.0 fouls per contest and they hit 70.0% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 9th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 60.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (69th in college hoops). The Virginia defense allows 34.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (205 of 596) and opponents are converting on 75.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.5 dimes and 31.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 94th and 56th in those categories.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Virginia (-4) and under 128.5 points

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