Clemson Tigers vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 1/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN

Watsco Center is the location where the Miami Hurricanes (10-2) will take on the Clemson Tigers (11-1) on Wednesday.

The Clemson Tigers took the court against Radford and earned the victory with a final of 93-58 in their last contest. Clemson ended the game with a 56.7% field goal percentage (34 of 60) and buried 11 out of their 29 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 14 of 14 tries for a rate of 100.0%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 41 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists for the game while creating 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defending, Clemson allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the field on 22 out of 53 shooting. Radford distributed 8 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Furthermore, Radford grabbed 10 rebounds (1 offensive, 9 defensive), but didn't have a block. Radford finished shooting 85.7% when shooting free throws by converting 6 of 7 attempts. They also converted 8 of 22 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 6 and Radford had 13 personal fouls.

Joseph Girard is one player who was a major factor for the game. He recorded 24 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished the contest at 72.7% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Clemson heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-1 for the season. They currently have an average of 82.3 pts per contest (44th in the country) on 49.6% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 39.2% on shots from 3-point land (115 of 293) and 74.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Clemson is grabbing 39.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 211 assists this season, which is 61st in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.6 times per game and as a team are committing 16.6 fouls per game.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing 9.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.1 fouls. They concede 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 136th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.2). The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.7% (284 of 715) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 32nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 129 conceded on the season.

For their last game, the Miami Hurricanes took home the win by a final score of 95-55 against North Florida. The Hurricanes were able to pull down 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for the matchup. They turned it over 14 times, while earning 13 steals in this contest. North Florida had 14 personal fouls for this game which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to bury 13 of them for a rate of 72.2%. Concerning three-point shots, Miami converted 10 of their 22 tries (45.5%). Overall, the Hurricanes shot 36 out of 69 from the field which had them at 52.2%. The Hurricanes permitted North Florida to convert 17 out of their 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 27.4% in this game. They went 22.2% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 out of 45 and ended up shooting 11 out of 11 at the free throw line (100.0%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Miami allowed North Florida to get 29 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Norchad Omier was important for the Hurricanes for the game. He racked up 27 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 11 out of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 91.7%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 10-2 for the season. The Hurricanes are committing 12.8 fouls per game and they go 79.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.6 times per game (45th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. Miami has scored 1,016 pts for the season (84.7 per contest) and they grab 38.3 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Hurricanes are hitting on 50.7% from the field, which ranks them 9th in college basketball.

The Hurricanes are ranked 146th in the nation in points allowed per game with 69.8. They have forced 13.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the floor (106th in Division 1). The Miami defense gives up 26.4% on shots from 3-point land (92 of 349) and opponents are converting on 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.9 assists and 32.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 318th and 79th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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