Florida State Seminoles vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 2/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ACCNX

Littlejohn Coliseum is the location where the Clemson Tigers (18-7) will play the Florida State Seminoles (8-18) on Wednesday.

The Florida State Seminoles stepped onto the hardwood against Pittsburgh and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-75 in their last game. Florida State finished the game with a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 out of 59) and buried 5 of their 21 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Seminoles buried 20 of 24 tries for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 11 assists in the game as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to the defense, Florida State allowed the other team to shoot 40.9% from the floor on 27 out of 66 shooting. Pittsburgh doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Additionally, Pittsburgh pulled down 35 boards (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Pittsburgh shot 82.6% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 23 tries. They made 10 out of their 31 tries from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Seminoles left the arena with 18 and Pittsburgh racked up 19 fouls.

Jalen Warley is one guy who played a role in the game. He ended up with 23 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. He ended up going 81.8% from the field and recorded 2 dimes.

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Florida State will play this game with a win-loss mark of 8-18 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 70.2 pts per game (212th in college basketball) while going 43.9% from the field. The Seminoles are connecting on 33.7% on 3-point shots (173 of 514) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Florida State is pulling down 31.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 366 dimes this season, which ranks 105th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Seminoles are forcing 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 fouls. They relinquish 36.2% on three-point shots while they are 328th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (75.6). The Seminoles defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (694 of 1,556) and they concede 35.8 boards per game as a squad. They rank 312th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 377 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Clemson Tigers took a loss by a score of 91-71 when they played North Carolina. When talking about attacking the glass, Clemson allowed North Carolina to collect 33 in all (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 45.5% from 3-point land by shooting 15 out of 33 and ended up shooting 12 of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Tigers permitted North Carolina to convert 32 out of their 67 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.8% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers ended up shooting 24 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. In regard to three-point shots, Clemson made 7 of their 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a percentage of 88.9%. North Carolina committed 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 18 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. The Tigers recorded 26 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game.

PJ Hall ended up having an impact for the Tigers for the contest. He scored 18 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 7 of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Clemson has a mark of 18-7 on the campaign. As an offense, the Tigers are shooting 46.1% from the field, which has them ranked 90th in the country. Clemson has tallied 1,842 points on the campaign (73.7 per contest) and they average 34.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 14.2 times per game (113th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per game. The Tigers are committing 17.7 fouls per game while shooting 80.6% from the free throw line.

The Clemson defense surrenders 33.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (201 of 608) and their opponents are converting on 73.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 11.5 assists and 33.5 total rebounds per game, which is 92nd and 146th in Division 1. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 132nd in the nation in PPG given up with 68.0. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (23rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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