Clemson Tigers vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 11/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (3-0) are hitting the road to ExtraMile Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Boise State Broncos (2-1).

The Clemson Tigers faced off with Eastern Kentucky and went home with a win by a final score of 75-62 in their last game. Clemson finished the contest with a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 of 61) and buried 7 of their 25 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 12 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 63.2%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defending, Clemson let their opponent shoot 42.6% from the field on 26 of 61 shooting. Eastern Kentucky recorded 5 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Eastern Kentucky grabbed 28 boards (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Eastern Kentucky went 80.0% from the free throw line by making 4 of 5 shots. They buried 6 of their 25 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Tigers ended up with 10 and Eastern Kentucky accumulated 18 fouls.

Chase Hunter is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He went 66.7% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He walked away with 19 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Clemson will play this game with a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the season. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a team they commit 15.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Clemson is pulling in 39.0 boards per contest and has 52 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 102nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are hitting 41.7% from downtown (30 of 72) and 63.3% from the charity stripe. They average 84.7 points per contest (92nd in Division 1) while hitting 51.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.7 fouls. They currently rank 53rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 27 conceded on the year. The Tigers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (68 of 167) and they surrender 30.0 boards per game as a team. They surrender 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 70th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (62.7).

The last time they took the court, the Boise State Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 100-65 when they faced Corban. In regard to how they rebounded, Boise State allowed Corban to get 21 in all (7 on the offensive side). They shot 29.6% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 27 and finished the contest at 3 of 6 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Broncos permitted Corban to knock down 27 of their 68 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 39.7% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Broncos finished 39 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 61.9%. When talking about shots from downtown, Boise State made 4 of 13 attempts (30.8%). They were able to knock down 18 of them for a clip of 72.0%. Corban was called for 20 personal fouls for this game which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 10 steals in this game. The Broncos corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 43 for this game.

Javan Buchanan was important for the Broncos for the matchup. He earned 16 points in his 17 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for the contest. He knocked down 7 of 8 for the game for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Boise State has a win-loss mark of 2-1 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Broncos are shooting 51.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 37th in the nation. Boise State has tallied 260 points so far this year (86.7 per game) and they collect 40.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per contest (77th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 8.7 times per game. The Broncos are responsible for committing 11.7 fouls per game and they shoot 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Broncos are ranked 86th in the country in points allowed per game with 64.0. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.2% from the floor (116th in D-1). The Boise State defense allows 26.3% on shots from 3-point land (20 of 76) and opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 8.0 dimes and 30.7 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 21st and 59th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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