Memphis Tigers vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

Littlejohn Coliseum is the location where the Clemson Tigers (9-1) will try to beat the Memphis Tigers (7-2) on Saturday.

The Memphis Tigers took the court against Arkansas State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-72 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 21 and Arkansas State accounted for 25 personal fouls. They made 12 out of their 36 attempts from distance. Arkansas State finished 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 27 tries. Moreover, Arkansas State grabbed 40 rebounds (14 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Arkansas State earned 16 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 36.6% from the floor on 26 of 71 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in this game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Tigers converted 23 of 34 attempts for a rate of 67.6%. Memphis finished having earned a 35.6% FG percentage (21 out of 59) and knocked down 7 out of their 22 shots from distance.

PJ Haggerty is a player who played a role in this contest. He was able to score 29 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and totaled 3 rebounds. He shot 53.3% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Memphis will enter this contest with a record of 7-2 this season. They turn it over 13.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Memphis is grabbing 35.2 boards per game and has racked up 113 assists so far this year, which ranks 310th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 43.7% on shots from downtown (73 of 167) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.4 points per game (88th in D-1) while going 46.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 21.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.5% on three-point shots while they are 299th in college basketball in PPG allowed (76.6). The Tigers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (232 of 538) and they relinquish 34.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 265th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 142 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Clemson Tigers went home victorious with a score of 65-55 against Miami. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Clemson allowed Miami to get 34 overall (11 offensive). They finished 16.0% from 3-point land by going 4 of 25 and ended up shooting 5 out of 6 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Tigers allowed Miami to make 23 of their 56 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers shot 23 for 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. When discussing three-point attempts, Clemson converted 9 out of 27 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 10 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. Miami had 11 personal fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 12 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The Tigers were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this game.

Chase Hunter ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this matchup. He made 7 of 19 in the matchup giving him a rate of 36.8%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes in this matchup.

Clemson has a mark of 9-1 on the year. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which is 155th in the nation. Clemson has accounted for 770 pts on the season (77.0 per game) and they pull in 38.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.1 times per game (176th in the country) and they turn it over 10.4 times per contest. The Tigers are responsible for committing 15.3 fouls every game and they go 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Clemson defense surrenders 30.0% on three-point shots (70 of 233) and their opponents are knocking down 69.4% of their free throw shots. They concede 10.1 dimes and 32.7 total rebounds per game, which is 32nd and 97th in the nation. The Tigers on defense are ranked 20th in the country in points allowed per contest with 62.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (74th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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