Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (9-3) will try to beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-3) at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons faced off with James Madison and took home the win by a score of 75-58 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up walking away with 12 and James Madison totaled 13 fouls. They knocked down 8 of 24 tries from distance. James Madison finished shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 6 of 9 shots. Additionally, James Madison collected 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. James Madison distributed 12 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In relation to defense, Wake Forest allowed their opponent to shoot 37.9% from the floor on 22 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Demon Deacons made 8 of 13 shots for a rate of 61.5%. Wake Forest ended the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (30 of 60) and converted 7 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Hunter Sallis is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He scored 27 points on 12 of 20 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and totaled 12 boards. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor and recorded 5 assists.

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Wake Forest enters this game with a mark of 9-3 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wake Forest is grabbing 34.9 boards per game and is sitting with 150 dimes for the season, which is 228th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Demon Deacons are connecting on 26.6% on 3-pointers (77 of 289) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 68.0 points per game (321st in the country) while connecting on 42.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Demon Deacons are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 195th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 147 relinquished this year. The Demon Deacons defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.4% (266 of 693) and they relinquish 35.9 boards per game as a team. They concede 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 34th in college in opponents PPG (64.3).

In their last game, the Clemson Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 91-88 when they played South Carolina. In regard to rebounding, Clemson permitted South Carolina to collect 32 in all (10 offensive). They shot 41.2% from downtown by hitting 7 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 34 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Tigers permitted South Carolina to knock down 30 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers went 30 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9%. When it comes to three-point shots, Clemson knocked down 9 of their 21 attempts (42.9%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a clip of 90.5%. South Carolina had 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Tigers were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the contest.

Chase Hunter was important for the Tigers for this contest. He racked up 27 points in his 41 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists in the game. He converted 9 of 18 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound.

Clemson has a record of 9-3 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are connecting on 45.7% from the field, which is 158th in the country. Clemson has accounted for 940 points for the campaign (78.3 per contest) and they grab 36.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per game (186th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.6 times per contest. The Tigers are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they go 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Clemson defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (89 of 275) and their opponents are making 70.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.2 assists and 33.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 65th and 115th in college. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 73rd in college in PPG given up with 66.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (160th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Clemson

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