Clemson Tigers vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 3/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Baylor Bears

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024

Location: FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Clemson (+4)

The Baylor Bears (24-10) will go up against the Clemson Tigers (22-11) at FedEx Forum on Sunday in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. Baylor opens this game as 4-point favorites. The over/under is 144.5.

The Clemson Tigers faced off with New Mexico and went home with a win by a final score of 77-56 in their last game. Clemson wrapped up the game with a 44.4% FG percentage (28 out of 63) and knocked down 7 of their 21 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 14 of their 19 shots for a rate of 73.7%. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected 38 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defending, Clemson allowed the other team to go 29.7% from the floor on 19 out of 64 shooting. New Mexico distributed 6 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Additionally, New Mexico pulled down 39 rebounds (15 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. New Mexico went 65.2% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 23 shots. They also buried 3 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 20 and New Mexico had 16 personal fouls.

Chase Hunter is a player who was a major factor for this game. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played for 31 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 6 assists.

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Clemson heads into this one with a record of 22-11 this season. They are turning it over 10.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.9 fouls per game. As a unit, Clemson is pulling in 36.6 boards per game and is sitting with 485 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 84th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (274 of 776) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. They average 77.4 points per outing (75th in the nation) while connecting on 46.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Tigers are able to force 9.4 turnovers every game and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 139th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.8). The Tigers are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.4% (810 of 1,957) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 25th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 355 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Baylor Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 92-67 against Colgate. When discussing cleaning the glass, Baylor allowed Colgate to snag 22 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 27.8% from distance by connecting on 5 of 18 and finished the contest at 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Bears allowed Colgate to convert 26 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6% in the game. When the game finished, the Bears went 33 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 57.9%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Baylor made 16 of 30 tries (53.3%). They were able to convert 10 of them for a rate of 71.4%. Colgate was called for 12 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Bears were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the game.

Jalen Bridges ended up being a major contributor for the Bears for the game. He earned 20 points in his 35 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this contest. He converted 7 out of 16 in this matchup for a rate of 43.8%, and totaled 12 rebounds.

Baylor has a mark of 24-10 so far this year. The Bears are committing 16.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per contest (71st in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per contest. Baylor has accumulated 2,750 pts so far this year (80.9 per game) and they average 35.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bears are connecting on 48.6% from the field, which is ranked 20th in college basketball.

The Baylor defense surrenders 33.6% on shots from 3-point land (232 of 691) and their opponents are making 73.1% of their foul shots. They concede 13.6 assists and 29.1 boards every game, which ranks them 254th and 3rd in the country. The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 150th in the country in PPG given up with 71.1. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (286th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Baylor (-4) and under 144.5 points

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