Clemson Tigers vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 2/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (14-7) are headed to Dean E. Smith Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the North Carolina Tar Heels (18-4).

The Clemson Tigers played Virginia and ended up losing by a score of 66-65 in their last contest. Clemson wrapped up the game having earned a 35.7% FG percentage (20 of 56) and converted 7 of their 20 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 18 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding the defense, Clemson allowed their opponent to shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 of 59 shooting. Virginia distributed 9 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. In addition, Virginia snagged 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Virginia finished 69.2% at the charity stripe by making 9 of their 13 attempts. They also made 5 of 15 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 11 and Virginia recorded 17 fouls.

PJ Hall is a guy who came through for this contest. He finished with 19 points on 4 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. He went 25.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Clemson enters this one with a mark of 14-7 on the year. They currently have an average of 79.0 pts per game (66th in the country) while hitting 46.9% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (172 of 490) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Clemson is snagging 37.5 boards per contest and has 321 dimes this season, which ranks 112th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.2 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 9.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.2 fouls. They relinquish 33.9% on 3-pointers while they are 203rd in the country in points per game allowed (72.2). The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (527 of 1,247) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 25th in college hoops in giving up assists with 231 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the North Carolina Tar Heels walked away with a victory by a final of 93-84 against Duke. The Tar Heels were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this contest. They turned it over 5 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. Duke was called for 18 fouls for the contest which took the Tar Heels to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.0%. When talking about shooting from downtown, North Carolina made 9 out of their 24 attempts (37.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Tar Heels shot 33 out of 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Tar Heels permitted Duke to convert 35 out of their 69 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.7% for this contest. They shot 26.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 5 out of 19 and finished the game at 9 of 11 at the charity stripe (81.8%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, North Carolina permitted Duke to get 33 in total (7 offensive).

Armando Bacot was important for the Tar Heels for the game. He totaled 25 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for the game. He converted 10 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 76.9%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

North Carolina has a mark of 18-4 for the year. As an offensive team, the Tar Heels are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which is ranked 152nd in Division 1. North Carolina has earned 1,828 pts this season (83.1 per contest) and they grab 41.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (121st in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per game. The Tar Heels are committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 75.3% from the charity stripe.

The North Carolina defense allows 29.7% on shots from distance (148 of 498) and their opposition makes 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 10.0 assists and 34.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 12th and 143rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Tar Heels on the defensive end are ranked 122nd in the country in PPG given up with 69.9. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (32nd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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