Syracuse Orange vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

Littlejohn Coliseum is where the Clemson Tigers (20-9) will try to beat the Syracuse Orange (20-10) on Tuesday.

The Syracuse Orange stepped onto the hardwood against Louisville and earned the victory with a final of 82-76 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Orange ended up walking away with 18 while Louisville totaled 27 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. Louisville ended up shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 20 tries. Moreover, Louisville collected 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Louisville totaled 15 assists and had 8 steals in this game. With respect to defending, Syracuse allowed the other team to go 43.8% from the field on 28 out of 64 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned a total of 30 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Orange knocked down 25 of 39 attempts for a percentage of 64.1%. Syracuse walked away from the game having earned a 57.8% FG percentage (26 out of 45) and buried 5 out of their 8 3-pointers.

Chris Bell is one guy who was a factor for the game. He racked up 23 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and pulled down 7 boards. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Syracuse will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 20-10 for the campaign. They have an average of 76.7 points per outing (87th in D-1) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Orange are hitting 33.6% on three-point attempts (205 of 610) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Syracuse is snagging 33.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 418 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 122nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Orange are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 302nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 423 relinquished for the campaign. The Orange are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (839 of 1,841) and they surrender 37.7 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 33.8% from 3-point land and they rank 267th in college basketball in PPG allowed (74.9).

The last time they took the court, the Clemson Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-62 against Notre Dame. The Tigers recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 32 in this contest. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 2 steals in this matchup. Notre Dame was called for 11 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.6%. When discussing shots from distance, Clemson made 5 of 28 attempts (17.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers went 23 out of 59 from the floor which had them at 39.0%. The Tigers permitted Notre Dame to bury 24 out of their 57 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.1% in the matchup. They shot 35.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 28 and finished the contest at 11 of 14 from the charity stripe (78.6%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Clemson allowed Notre Dame to get 31 in all (2 on the offensive glass).

PJ Hall was important for the Tigers in the matchup. He earned 21 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He converted 8 out of 19 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 7 rebounds.

Clemson has a mark of 20-9 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which is 65th in the nation. Clemson has totaled 2,256 pts on the season (77.8 per contest) and they grab 37.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per game (81st in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.2 times per contest. The Tigers commit 15.8 fouls per contest and they go 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Clemson defense allows 33.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (234 of 696) and their opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.8 dimes and 33.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is 30th and 105th in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 135th in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.7. They are forcing their opponents into 9.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the floor (43rd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Clemson

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