Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (23-5) are hitting the road to John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday where they will go up against the Virginia Cavaliers (14-14).

The Clemson Tigers took the court against Notre Dame and notched a win by a score of 83-68 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 18 while Notre Dame finished the game with 15 fouls. They converted 5 of 16 tries from distance. Notre Dame finished the game shooting 90.5% from the charity stripe by converting 19 of 21 shots. On top of that, Notre Dame pulled down 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Notre Dame dished out 10 dimes and had but couldn't earn a steal. In relation to defending, Clemson allowed 44.9% from the floor on 22 of 49 shooting. They also dished out 23 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 27 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 14 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. Clemson wrapped up the game with a 47.6% field goal percentage (30 of 63) and converted 9 out of their 23 3-point shots.

Ian Schieffelin is a player who had an impact in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 81.8% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes. He played 32 mins and pulled down 9 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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Clemson comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 23-5 for the year. They have an average of 77.7 pts per game (83rd in the nation) while hitting 47.0% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 38.9% on shots from downtown (258 of 664) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Clemson is grabbing 35.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 424 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 97th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.4 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Tigers are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They give up 32.6% on 3-pointers and they are 44th in D-1 in opponents points per game (66.5). The Tigers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.9% (680 of 1,585) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 20th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 291 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Virginia Cavaliers got the win with a final of 83-75 when they faced Wake Forest. The Cavaliers were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 for the game. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. Wake Forest was called for 13 personal fouls in this contest which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 20 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to shots from distance, Virginia knocked down 10 out of 22 attempts (45.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 29 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.8%. The Cavaliers allowed Wake Forest to knock down 30 of 54 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 55.6% in this contest. They finished 14.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 2 out of 14 and ended up going 13 out of 20 at the charity stripe (65.0%). In reference to rebounding, Virginia allowed Wake Forest to get 27 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Isaac McKneely was important for the Cavaliers for the game. He tallied 27 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for the game. He knocked down 10 out of 14 in this contest for a rate of 71.4%, and had 3 rebounds.

Virginia has a record of 14-14 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cavaliers are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which ranks them 173rd in the nation. Virginia has scored 1,825 points this year (65.2 per contest) and they average 29.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per game (82nd in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 15.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.6% from the charity stripe.

The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 40th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.4. They are able to force 9.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (189th in D-1). The Virginia defense gives up 34.6% on three-point shots (213 of 616) and their opponents are connecting on 75.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 11.7 dimes and 32.3 boards per game, which is ranked 58th and 63rd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia

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