Clemson Tigers vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

Watsco Center is where the Miami Hurricanes (3-5) will compete against the Clemson Tigers (8-1) on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers faced Kentucky and went home with a win by a final score of 70-66 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Tigers finished with 15 while Kentucky recorded 20 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Kentucky finished 61.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Kentucky totaled 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Kentucky distributed 11 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Concerning defense, Clemson let their opponent shoot 38.1% from the floor on 24 of 63 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 42 with 14 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers made 14 of 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. Clemson finished the contest having earned a 36.9% field goal percentage (24 of 65) and made 8 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jaeden Zackery is a player who was a factor in this game. He finished 41.7% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He played 37 mins played and totaled 1 board. He racked up 13 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Clemson will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-1 this season. They have an average of 78.3 pts per contest (138th in Division 1) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 38.8% on three-point attempts (80 of 206) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Clemson is snagging 38.4 boards per game and has racked up 131 assists for the year, which has them ranked 120th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 99th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 96 conceded so far this year. The Tigers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.4% (203 of 502) and they relinquish 32.3 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 31.7% on 3-pointers and they are 32nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (63.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami Hurricanes took a defeat with a final score of 76-73 when they played Arkansas. When talking about rebounding, Miami allowed Arkansas to snag 27 in total (6 on the offensive side). They shot 47.8% from downtown by connecting on 11 of 23 and ended up shooting 5 of 9 from the free throw line (55.6%). The Hurricanes permitted Arkansas to bury 30 of their 62 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4% in this contest. Overall, the Hurricanes shot 29 for 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Miami knocked down 9 of 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to bury 6 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Arkansas had 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 8 shots. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. The Hurricanes pulled down 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the game.

Nijel Pack was important for the Hurricanes in the game. He totaled 22 points in his 33 mins of playing time and accounted for 6 dimes for the contest. He converted 9 out of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 56.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 3-5 so far this year. The Hurricanes are committing 15.9 fouls every game and they hit 81.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (163rd in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest. Miami has earned 659 points so far this year (82.4 per contest) and they average 33.9 boards per contest. As an offense, the Hurricanes are shooting 49.8% from the floor, which ranks them 29th in the nation.

The Miami defense concedes 36.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (66 of 179) and their opponents are making 70.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 14.3 assists and 30.6 total boards per game, which has them ranked 266th and 29th in the nation. The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 258th in college basketball in points given up per game with 74.4. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (323rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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