Clemson Tigers vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Syracuse Orange (15-8) will try to beat the Clemson Tigers (15-7) at JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers faced North Carolina and notched a win by a score of 80-76 in their last game. Clemson ended with a 39.7% FG percentage (27 out of 68) and knocked down 11 of their 31 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 15 of 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 14 dimes in this game as well as creating 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of defending, Clemson allowed their opponent to shoot 36.9% from the floor on 24 of 65 shooting. North Carolina earned 14 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Furthermore, North Carolina snagged 42 boards (9 offensive, 33 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. North Carolina ended up going 76.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of their 25 attempts. They knocked down 9 of 27 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 20 and North Carolina finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

PJ Hall is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished with 25 points on 8 out of 20 shooting. He played 27 minutes and also pulled down 9 boards. He finished shooting 40.0% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes.

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Clemson heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 15-7 so far this season. They have an average of 79.0 points per game (62nd in the nation) while hitting 46.5% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 35.1% on 3-pointers (183 of 521) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Clemson is pulling down 37.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 335 assists for the campaign, which is 101st in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are forcing 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 38th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 245 surrendered so far this season. The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (551 of 1,312) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 33.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 205th in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Syracuse Orange walked away with a victory by a final of 94-92 when they faced Louisville. The Orange collected 18 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards totaling 20 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. Louisville committed 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Orange to the charity stripe for 33 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to 3-point shots, Syracuse buried 10 of their 22 attempts (45.5%). When all was said and done, the Orange finished 31 for 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 60.8%. The Orange permitted Louisville to knock down 35 of 65 attempts from the floor which had them at 53.8% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 44.0% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 25 and ended up going 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). In the matter of rebounding, Syracuse permitted Louisville to snag 38 overall (12 offensive).

Chris Bell pitched in for the Orange in this game. He earned 30 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist for this contest. He converted 11 out of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Syracuse has a mark of 15-8 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Orange are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which is 172nd in the nation. Syracuse has scored 1,747 points this season (76.0 per game) and they average 35.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.0 times per game (131st in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Orange commit 15.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Syracuse defense allows 32.8% on 3-point shots (178 of 542) and opponents are knocking down 69.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.8 assists and 38.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 271st and 331st in college hoops. The Orange are ranked 255th in college basketball in PPG given up with 74.4. They are forcing 14.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (245th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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