Louisville Cardinals vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN

Littlejohn Coliseum is where the Clemson Tigers (13-6) will try to defeat the Louisville Cardinals (6-14) on Tuesday.

The Louisville Cardinals took the court against Virginia and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-52 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Cardinals ended up walking away with 14 while Virginia finished the game with 22 fouls. They knocked down 8 of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc. Virginia went 70.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 10 tries. Moreover, Virginia collected 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Virginia totaled 18 dimes and had 14 steals for this contest. In the matter of defense, Louisville let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 27 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 5 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Cardinals knocked down 19 of 24 shots for a percentage of 79.2%. Louisville finished the game with a 35.7% FG percentage (15 of 42) and converted 3 of their 11 shots from beyond the arc.

Tre White is one player who came through for the contest. He finished the game shooting 37.5% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 27 minutes but didn't pull down any boards. He was able to score 10 points on 3 of 8 shooting.

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Louisville heads into this matchup with a record of 6-14 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Louisville is collecting 34.7 boards per game and has accumulated 221 assists so far this season, which is 333rd in college basketball in terms of passing. The Cardinals are connecting on 32.0% on shots from distance (115 of 359) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.9 points per game (247th in college hoops) while connecting on 43.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cardinals are forcing 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They rank 335th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 310 conceded for the season. The Cardinals are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.3% (557 of 1,202) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 35.5% from 3-point land while they are 319th in the nation in opponents PPG (77.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Clemson Tigers went home defeated by a final of 72-71 when they faced Duke. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Clemson allowed Duke to get 31 in total (4 offensive). They finished 42.9% from downtown by going 9 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 33 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Tigers allowed Duke to make 21 of 51 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.2% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers finished 23 out of 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.3%. With regard to 3-point shots, Clemson knocked down 7 of their 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.8%. Duke committed 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 3 steals in this matchup. The Tigers snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this game.

PJ Hall ended up being a factor for the Tigers for the game. He converted 5 of 13 for this contest for a rate of 38.5%, and tallied 10 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 34 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Clemson has a win-loss record of 13-6 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which is 47th in college basketball. Clemson has tallied 1,524 points for the year (80.2 per contest) and they grab 38.2 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 15.7 times per contest (49th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per contest. The Tigers commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.4% from the free throw line.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 229th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 73.0. They have forced 9.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (138th in college basketball). The Clemson defense gives up 35.0% on shots from distance (163 of 466) and opponents are making 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.5 dimes and 32.3 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 70th and 53rd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisville

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