Pittsburgh Panthers vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN

The Clemson Tigers (19-8) will take on the Pittsburgh Panthers (18-9) at Littlejohn Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers faced Virginia Tech and took home the win by a score of 79-64 in their last contest. Pittsburgh finished having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (29 of 57) and made 9 out of their 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Panthers knocked down 12 of their 18 tries for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 assists in this game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the field on 24 of 59 shooting. Virginia Tech earned 13 assists and had 3 steals for the game. Additionally, Virginia Tech pulled down 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Virginia Tech ended up shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 17 shots. They knocked down 3 of 20 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Panthers ended up with 21 and Virginia Tech totaled 20 fouls.

Blake Hinson is someone who played a role for the matchup. He finished shooting 40.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 40 minutes and also collected 3 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Pittsburgh will play this game with a win-loss mark of 18-9 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 9.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Pittsburgh is pulling in 38.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 371 assists on the year, which ranks 174th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are connecting on 34.9% on three-point shots (257 of 736) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.1 pts per game (142nd in the nation) while going 43.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are able to force 11.1 turnovers every game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 121st in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 336 relinquished this year. The Panthers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (646 of 1,513) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 29.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 54th in the nation in points per game allowed (67.1).

For their last game, the Clemson Tigers took home the win by a final score of 74-63 when they played Florida State. The Tigers corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. Florida State earned 24 fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They were able to bury 24 of them for a clip of 80.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, Clemson converted 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers went 22 for 50 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0%. The Tigers permitted Florida State to make 24 out of 65 tries from the field which left them shooting 36.9% for the contest. They finished 21.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 out of 19 and ended up going 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Clemson allowed Florida State to pull down 33 overall (12 offensive).

Joseph Girard ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this contest. He earned 24 points in his 30 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 5 out of 12 in this contest for a field goal rate of 41.7%, but didn't pull down a board.

Clemson has a record of 19-8 so far this season. The Tigers are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.2 times per contest (64th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.3 times per game. Clemson has accounted for 2,125 points for the season (78.7 per game) and they pull in 37.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks 51st in college basketball.

The Clemson defense surrenders 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (217 of 643) and opponents are connecting on 73.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 11.0 dimes and 33.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 44th and 104th in college hoops. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 153rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 71.1. They have forced 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (60th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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