Virginia Cavaliers vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (14-6) welcome the Virginia Cavaliers (16-5) at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday.

The Virginia Cavaliers faced off with Notre Dame and took home the win by a score of 65-53 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up walking away with 9 and Notre Dame recorded 6 personal fouls. They converted 9 of 18 attempts from distance. Notre Dame walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 4 of 6 shots. Moreover, Notre Dame collected 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Notre Dame distributed 10 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In reference to defense, Virginia allowed 46.5% from the field on 20 out of 43 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists in the matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 23 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers made 4 of their 6 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Virginia ended the contest having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 of 53) and knocked down 13 of 25 shots from distance.

Reece Beekman is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He finished with 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played for 34 minutes but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He shot 53.8% from the floor and also totaled 6 dimes.

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Virginia heads into this game with a win-loss record of 16-5 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 8.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 13.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Virginia is pulling down 32.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 335 assists on the campaign, which ranks 47th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are connecting on 37.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (143 of 384) and 65.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 65.3 points per outing (341st in Division 1) while hitting 44.5% from the field.

On defense, the Cavaliers have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 44th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 226 conceded for the year. The Cavaliers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.5% (433 of 1,095) and they concede 33.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 32.1% on shots from distance and they are 2nd in the country in PPG allowed (57.4).

The last time they took the court, the Clemson Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 70-64 when they played Louisville. The Tigers were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Louisville committed 19 fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 84.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Clemson converted 5 out of their 21 tries (23.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Tigers finished 22 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1%. The Tigers allowed Louisville to make 22 out of 64 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 34.4% in the game. They wrapped up this game 10.0% from beyond the arc by going 2 of 20 and finished the contest at 18 of 23 at the charity stripe (78.3%). When it comes to team rebounding, Clemson permitted Louisville to snag 44 overall (18 on the offensive side).

PJ Hall was important for the Tigers for the game. He made 9 of 20 for this contest for a field goal rate of 45.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

Clemson has a record of 14-6 for the campaign. The Tigers are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls per contest and they go 77.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.6 times per contest (56th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per game. Clemson has scored 1,594 pts this season (79.7 per game) and they pull in 37.7 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 53rd in the nation.

The Clemson defense gives up 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (165 of 486) and opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.1 assists and 33.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 54th and 88th in those categories. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 209th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.6. They are forcing 9.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (108th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia

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