Clemson Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

Petersen Events Center is the site where the Pittsburgh Panthers (12-5) will try to beat the Clemson Tigers (14-4) on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers played Georgia Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 70-59 in their last game. Clemson finished the game with a 44.2% FG percentage (23 out of 52) and buried 8 of 23 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Tigers converted 16 of 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing the defense, Clemson allowed the other team to shoot 35.2% from the field on 19 of 54 shooting. Georgia Tech recorded 10 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Georgia Tech collected 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Georgia Tech walked away from this one shooting 73.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 19 attempts. They also buried 7 out of their 20 attempts from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 18 while Georgia Tech had 17 personal fouls.

Jaeden Zackery is one guy who played a role for the matchup. He finished the game at 58.3% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 21 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Clemson will enter this game with a record of 14-4 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 10.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Clemson is pulling in 35.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 262 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 106th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are connecting on 38.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (163 of 428) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.2 pts per contest (126th in the nation) while going 46.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.8 fouls. They concede 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 52nd in college in points per game allowed (66.3). The Tigers are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.9% (430 of 1,002) and they relinquish 32.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 44th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 186 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 82-70 against Florida State. The Panthers were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game. They turned it over 17 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. Florida State committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.9%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Pittsburgh made 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). When the game finished, the Panthers finished shooting 21 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.5%. The Panthers allowed Florida State to knock down 24 of 56 attempts from the field which had them at 42.9% for the contest. They finished 31.6% from distance via 6 out of 19 and ended up shooting 28 out of 33 at the charity stripe (84.8%). When talking about attacking the glass, Pittsburgh permitted Florida State to collect 37 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Jaland Lowe ended up having an impact for the Panthers in this matchup. He accumulated 22 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and earned 5 assists in the game. He converted 6 out of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a record of 12-5 on the season. As an offense, the Panthers are shooting 47.4% from the field, which is 65th in the country. Pittsburgh has accounted for 1,372 points on the season (80.7 per game) and they collect 35.3 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.1 times per game (168th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. The Panthers are committing 16.9 fouls per game and they hit 79.0% from the free throw line.

The Pittsburgh defense gives up 32.0% on three-point shots (125 of 391) and their opposition knocks down 71.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.6 assists and 34.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks 78th and 161st in college hoops. The Panthers defensively are ranked 148th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.4. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the field (122nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Clemson

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