Clemson Tigers vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Moody Coliseum in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (21-5) are on their way to Moody Coliseum on Saturday where they will meet the SMU Mustangs (20-6).

The Clemson Tigers faced Florida State and earned the victory with a final of 72-46 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 17 while Florida State finished the game with 12 personal fouls. They also made 2 of 15 attempts from beyond the arc. Florida State ended up going 42.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 19 tries. Furthermore, Florida State had 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida State recorded 5 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In relation to defense, Clemson allowed the other team to go 34.0% from the field on 18 of 53 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 6 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Clemson walked away from the game with a 47.5% field goal percentage (29 out of 61) and made 8 of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

Dillon Hunter is someone who had an impact for this contest. He totaled 17 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and also snagged 1 rebound. He went 63.6% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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Clemson comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 21-5 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 10.7 times per game and as a team they commit 15.2 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Clemson is collecting 35.6 rebounds per game and has earned 377 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 147th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 38.4% on 3-point shots (235 of 612) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.4 pts per contest (92nd in the country) while going 46.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 265 surrendered so far this season. The Tigers are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.8% (633 of 1,479) and they concede 32.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 32.6% on 3-point shots and they are 40th in college in points per game allowed (66.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the SMU Mustangs went home victorious with a score of 97-73 when they played Notre Dame. The Mustangs collected 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. Notre Dame was called for 21 fouls for this game which got the Mustangs to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They were able to make 21 of those for a percentage of 77.8%. Concerning 3-pointers, SMU converted 8 of their 20 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mustangs went 34 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 58.6%. The Mustangs allowed Notre Dame to make 23 of 55 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 41.8% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 32.3% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 31 and ended up going 17 of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). In the matter of how they rebounded, SMU allowed Notre Dame to pull down 17 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Kario Oquendo was important for the Mustangs in this matchup. He earned 25 points in his 25 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for this contest. He buried 8 of 10 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and added 1 rebound.

SMU has a win-loss mark of 20-6 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Mustangs are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which ranks 37th in the nation. SMU has accumulated 2,150 points so far this season (82.7 per game) and they collect 39.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 16.5 times per contest (37th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. The Mustangs are committing 16.9 fouls per contest and they hit 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The Mustangs on the defensive end are ranked 172nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 71.4. They are forcing 12.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (30th in the country). The SMU defense gives up 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (209 of 644) and opponents are connecting on 74.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.0 assists and 33.4 total boards per game, which has them ranked 321st and 127th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SMU

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