Duke Blue Devils vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 1/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ACCN

Littlejohn Coliseum is the site where the Clemson Tigers (13-3) will try to beat the Duke Blue Devils (12-4) on Saturday.

The Duke Blue Devils took the court against Boston College and walked away with a win by a score of 65-64 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Blue Devils ended up finishing with 9 while Boston College had 15 personal fouls. They also made 6 out of their 17 tries from three-point range. Boston College shot 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 7 tries. Furthermore, Boston College had 31 boards (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Boston College earned 14 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. With respect to defending, Duke let their opponent shoot 41.3% from the field on 26 of 63 shooting. They also dished out 15 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Devils made 17 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 89.5%. Duke finished the game with a 39.6% field goal percentage (21 out of 53) and buried 6 of 17 shots from beyond the arc.

Dariq Whitehead is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He accounted for 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and pulled down 3 boards. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Duke heads into this matchup with a record of 12-4 for the campaign. They turn it over 12.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Duke is pulling down 39.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 229 dimes for the season, which is 153rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Blue Devils are shooting 32.7% on shots from 3-point land (110 of 336) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.4 points per outing (167th in D-1) on 43.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Blue Devils have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They give up 29.1% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 33rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (62.5). The Blue Devils defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.1% (374 of 909) and they relinquish 30.6 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 90th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 183 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Clemson Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 75-74 when they faced Pittsburgh. The Tigers were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. Pittsburgh was called for 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to shots from distance, Clemson converted 7 of their 17 attempts (41.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers went 25 out of 53 from the field which had them shooting 47.2%. The Tigers allowed Pittsburgh to make 23 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.4% in this contest. They went 37.9% from behind the 3-point line via 11 out of 29 and finished the contest at 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). When it comes to rebounds, Clemson permitted Pittsburgh to snag 35 in all (9 offensive).

Chase Hunter ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this game. He earned 17 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this game. He converted 6 out of 14 for the game for a rate of 42.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

Clemson has a mark of 13-3 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 73rd in the nation. Clemson has 1,206 points for the campaign (75.4 per game) and they grab 34.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per contest (57th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Tigers are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls every game and they connect on 78.4% from the free throw line.

The Clemson defense surrenders 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (129 of 394) and opponents are making 74.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.9 assists and 33.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 61st and 126th in college hoops. The Tigers defensively are ranked 116th in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.7. They have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (35th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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