Clemson Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (9-2) are headed to Colonial Life Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks (7-3).

The Clemson Tigers took the court against Memphis and took a loss by a final of 87-82 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 16 and Memphis finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 12 of their 25 attempts from 3-point land. Memphis finished the game shooting 76.5% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of 17 shots. Moreover, Memphis pulled down 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Memphis recorded 17 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Clemson allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 31 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this game in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 12 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Clemson walked away from the game having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (30 out of 67) and converted 10 out of their 31 shots from 3-point land.

Viktor Lakhin is a player who played a role in this game. He finished the game shooting 53.3% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 37 minutes and also totaled 11 rebounds. He totaled 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Clemson steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 9-2 for the year. They are averaging 77.5 pts per contest (143rd in D-1) on 45.6% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 37.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (99 of 264) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Clemson is snagging 37.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 157 assists on the campaign, which ranks 138th in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.4 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 fouls. They give up 31.8% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 36th in college hoops in PPG allowed (64.6). The Tigers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.6% (257 of 618) and they relinquish 32.8 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 83rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 118 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks took home the win by a final score of 73-53 when they played USC Upstate. In regard to how they attacked the glass, South Carolina permitted USC Upstate to snag 35 in all (11 on the offensive side). They shot 10.0% from distance by connecting on 1 of 10 and ended up shooting 6 of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). The Gamecocks permitted USC Upstate to knock down 23 out of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.7% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Gamecocks finished 25 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, South Carolina converted 5 out of 19 tries (26.3%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a rate of 72.0%. USC Upstate had 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Gamecocks were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this contest.

Nick Pringle ended up being important for the Gamecocks for the game. He made 8 of 10 for the matchup giving him a rate of 80.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

South Carolina has a mark of 7-3 this season. The Gamecocks are committing 15.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 66.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per game (160th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per game. South Carolina has scored 749 pts so far this season (74.9 per contest) and they grab 36.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Gamecocks are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks them 153rd in college basketball.

The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court are 59th in college basketball in PPG given up with 65.8. They are forcing 10.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the floor (77th in college hoops). The South Carolina defense allows 30.2% on 3-pointers (57 of 189) and their opponents are making 65.7% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.0 dimes and 35.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 27th and 211th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Clemson

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