Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

Littlejohn Coliseum is the location where the Clemson Tigers (24-12 last year) will compete against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-20 last season) on Monday.

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers took the court against UNC Asheville and ended up losing by a score of 60-55 in their last game. Charleston Southern wrapped up the game having earned a 34.5% FG percentage (19 of 55) and converted 6 out of their 20 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Buccaneers knocked down 11 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 42 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Charleston Southern allowed the other team to go 36.7% from the field on 22 of 60 shooting. UNC Asheville earned 16 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Moreover, UNC Asheville collected 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UNC Asheville walked away from this one shooting 69.2% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of 13 shots. They converted 7 of 25 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Buccaneers finished with 18 while UNC Asheville accounted for 15 fouls.

Taje' Kelly is a guy who was important for the contest. He ended up scoring 26 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He played for 37 mins and totaled 9 rebounds. He shot 52.9% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Charleston Southern will enter this contest after finishing with a record of 10-20 last season. They had an average of 67.6 points per game (320th in D-1) while going 41.4% from the field. The Buccaneers shot 33.1% on 3-pointers (208 of 629) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charleston Southern collected 35.5 rebounds per game and racked up 306 assists last year, which was 356th in the nation in terms of passing. They turned it over 12.2 times per contest and as a team committed 17.1 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Buccaneers forced their opponents into 9.5 turnovers per contest and they drew 15.7 personal fouls. They gave up 31.1% on 3-point attempts while they were 239th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (73.7). The Buccaneers defense gave up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (809 of 1,795) and they conceded 36.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They were 22nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 351 relinquished last year.

For their last game, the Clemson Tigers took a loss by a score of 89-82 when they faced Alabama. In relation to rebounds, Clemson permitted Alabama to get 40 in total (14 on the offensive side). They shot 44.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 16 of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). The Tigers allowed Alabama to bury 29 of 62 tries from the field which left them shooting 46.8% in this game. Overall, the Tigers went 33 out of 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Clemson made 8 of 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a rate of 50.0%. Alabama had 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Tigers pulled down 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 28 in the game.

Joseph Girard pitched in for the Tigers in this matchup. He converted 7 of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound. He earned 19 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists for the game.

Clemson had a mark of 24-12 last season. The Tigers committed 16.3 personal fouls per game and they went 78.0% from the charity stripe. They assisted teammates 14.8 times per game (78th in the nation) and they lost possession via turnover 10.1 times per contest. Clemson accounted for 2,785 points over the course of last season (77.4 per contest) and they pulled in 36.3 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Tigers connected on 46.9% from the field, which had them ranked 54th in Division 1.

The Tigers were ranked 154th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 71.2. They were able to force 9.5 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (45th in Division 1). The Clemson defense conceded 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (291 of 879) and their opponents converted on 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They gave up 11.0 dimes and 34.1 rebounds per contest, which ranked them 33rd and 144th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charleston Southern

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