Kentucky Wildcats vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

Littlejohn Coliseum is where the Clemson Tigers (7-1) will attempt to beat the Kentucky Wildcats (7-0) on Tuesday.

The Kentucky Wildcats played Georgia State and went home with a win by a final score of 105-76 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 20 while Georgia State finished the game with 24 fouls. They also knocked down 11 of their 21 attempts from 3-point range. Georgia State walked away from this one shooting 65.0% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of their 20 attempts. On top of that, Georgia State had 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgia State earned 14 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. With regard to defense, Kentucky let their opponent shoot 46.4% from the field on 26 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 23 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 18 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Kentucky walked away from the game with a 59.7% FG percentage (40 of 67) and made 7 out of their 26 3-pointers.

Jaxson Robinson is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He left the arena with 19 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 64.3% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Kentucky comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 7-0 this season. They are turning it over 10.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.7 personal fouls per game. As a team, Kentucky is pulling in 45.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 148 dimes for the season, which ranks 12th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are hitting 38.2% on three-point attempts (78 of 204) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 96.7 pts per contest (1st in D-1) while hitting 51.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wildcats have forced 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are ranked 59th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 78 relinquished for the campaign. The Wildcats defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 37.7% (177 of 470) and they concede 35.3 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 24.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 119th in college basketball in opponents PPG (68.1).

In their last game, the Clemson Tigers got the win with a final of 86-58 against Florida A&M. The Tigers were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. Florida A&M committed 16 fouls for the contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Clemson made 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers finished 30 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Tigers allowed Florida A&M to make 23 of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.8% in this matchup. They finished shooting 42.3% from distance by shooting 11 out of 26 and ended up shooting 1 out of 6 from the free throw line (16.7%). In reference to rebounding, Clemson allowed Florida A&M to grab 22 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Chase Hunter was important for the Tigers for this game. He accumulated 16 points in his 32 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 5 of 11 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 1 rebound.

Clemson has a win-loss mark of 7-1 so far this season. The Tigers commit 15.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per contest (140th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.1 times per contest. Clemson has totaled 635 pts so far this season (79.4 per game) and they pull down 37.8 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are connecting on 47.7% from the field, which is 78th in the nation.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 29th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 62.9. They are able to force 14.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (101st in college hoops). The Clemson defense allows 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (59 of 181) and opponents are making 69.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.6 assists and 30.9 boards per game, which ranks them 57th and 42nd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Clemson

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