Louisville vs Clemson Prediction 1-7-25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Louisville vs Clemson Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, January 7th, at the KFC Yum! Center. Let’s take a look at a Louisville Cardinals vs Clemson Tigers Pick. 

Clemson Has Confidence

Clemson has confidence heading into this game and they have won three games in a row. In the last game against the California Golden Bears, Clemson scored 80 points but the defense gave up only 68 points and that led to the 12-point victory. Clemson shot 62 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from behind the three-point line. Ian Schiefflan put up 21 points, seven rebounds, and two assists. Two games ago against Stanford, Clemson was able to secure an 85-71 victory. 

Clemson is averaging 78.5 points while their defense is giving up 66.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 107th in the league while the defense is ranked 73rd. They are shooting over 37 percent from deep which is 38th in the league. Guard Chase  Hunter is averaging 17.3 points while shooting 49.2 percent from the field and 42.2 percent from behind the three-point line. In this game, Clemson needs the offense to be good early. Clemson will take on Florida State and Georgia Tech after this game.

Louisville Dominated the Last Game

Louisville faced off against Virginia in the last game and it was a tough matchup on the road, but they had no issue getting the job done. The defense gave up only 50 points and they ended up winning by 20 points. Louisville’s defense held Virginia to only 15 percent from deep. Two games ago against North Carolina, the offense scored 82 points against North Carolina and that was enough for the 12-point victory. 

Louisville on the season is averaging 77.8 points per game while their defense is giving up 70.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 120th in the league while the defense is ranked 151st. They are averaging 31.1 three-point attempts per game which is 8th in the league. Chucky Hepburn transferred in from Louisville, and he is having a huge season, averaging 15.5 points while shooting 46.3 percent from the field and 32 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Louisville Will Beat Clemson

• Louisville has won each of its last six games at KFC Yum! Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Clemson has lost 13 of its last 14 Tuesday night road games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Clemson has lost the first half in each of its last three games at KFC Yum! Center.

Louisville vs Clemson Prediction

Clemson is good, but what Louisville’s defense did in the last game was quite impressive, and I expect they are going to continue that success here. They gave up only 50 points in the last game and the defense is going to step up in a big way here. Clemson’s offense is going to have some major issues getting anything going here. Look for another big game from Chucky Hepburn and that will end up being the difference here as Louisville will come out on top. Back Louisville against the spread.