Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (2-0) will compete against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (2-0) at Littlejohn Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels played East Tennessee State and took home the win by a score of 82-78 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Colonels ended up finishing with 23 while East Tennessee State finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They also made 6 of 24 attempts from beyond the perimeter. East Tennessee State finished 69.0% at the free throw line by burying 20 of their 29 shots. In addition, East Tennessee State snagged 36 rebounds (18 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. East Tennessee State earned 7 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Pertaining to defense, Eastern Kentucky allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the field on 26 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 16 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 31 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Colonels made 10 of 15 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Eastern Kentucky finished having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 of 61) and knocked down 12 out of their 25 3-pointers.

Devontae Blanton is a player who came through for the game. He finished 47.1% from the field and also distributed 7 dimes. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up with 20 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Eastern Kentucky comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the season. They have an average of 90.0 points per contest (54th in the nation) on 46.1% from the floor. The Colonels are hitting 31.8% on 3-point shots (21 of 66) and 61.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Eastern Kentucky is snagging 43.5 boards per game and has accounted for 35 assists this year, which is 117th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Colonels are able to force 20.5 turnovers per game while drawing 21.5 fouls. They relinquish 25.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 227th in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.5). The Colonels defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.6% (51 of 117) and they surrender 38.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 124th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 22 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Clemson Tigers went home victorious with a score of 88-62 against Saint Francis (PA). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Clemson permitted Saint Francis (PA) to snag 23 in total (6 offensive). They shot 40.0% from downtown by connecting on 8 out of 20 and finished the game at 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Tigers allowed Saint Francis (PA) to convert 22 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 39.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers ended up going 33 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.9%. In reference to shots from distance, Clemson buried 12 of their 27 attempts (44.4%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a clip of 58.8%. Saint Francis (PA) earned 14 fouls for the game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They also gave up possession 16 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Tigers were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 33 in the matchup.

Ian Schieffelin pitched in for the Tigers for this contest. He made 6 of 11 in this matchup for a rate of 54.5%, and accounted for 13 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 30 mins on the court and accounted for 4 assists in the matchup.

Clemson has a record of 2-0 for the season. The Tigers are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 63.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.5 times per contest (79th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. Clemson has scored 179 pts this season (89.5 per contest) and they average 38.0 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are shooting 53.7% from the field, which ranks 29th in Division 1.

The Clemson defense allows 42.2% on 3-pointers (19 of 45) and their opponents are making 56.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.0 dimes and 29.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 127th and 52nd in college basketball. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 98th in college basketball in PPG given up with 63.0. They are forcing 17.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (146th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Clemson

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