BYU vs Clemson Prediction 12/9/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Clemson Tigers and the BYU Cougars meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Clemson Tigers vs. BYU Cougars prediction.

Clemson Tigers Recap

The Clemson Tigers come into this game looking to rebound from their 90-84 loss at the hands of Alabama last time out to sit at 7-2 this season. After this game, Clemson will head home for a game against Mercer.

Tigers Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped

RJ Godfrey leads the Tigers in scoring and rebounding with 12.1 PPG and 6.4 RPG along with 2.3 APG while Carter Welling has 10.6 PPG with 6.2 RPG this season. Jestin Porter has 10.2 PPG with 2.1 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Clemson so far this season. Dillon Hunter has 9.2 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 2.7 APG while Nick Davidson has 8 PPG with 4.9 RPG and Jake Wahlin has 8 PPG with 4.8 RPG as well this season. Zac Foster’s added 7.8 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 2.9 APG as well to lead the Tigers in assists so far this season. As a team, Clemson is averaging 85.1 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 32.8% from three and 74.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Clemson Tigers will win

• Clemson has won 21 of its last 24 night games against non-Conference opponents.

BYU Cougars Recap

The BYU Cougars come into this game looking to add on to their 91-60 win over Cal Baptist last time out to sit at 7-1 this season. After this game, BYU will head home for a game against UC-Riverside.

Cougars Win 4 In A Row

AJ Dybantsa leads the Cougars in scoring with 19.4 PPG aong with 6.3 RPG and 2.6 APG while Richie Saunders has 18.9 PPG with 5.8 RPG and 2.3 APG as well as 2.3 SPG this season. Robert Wright III has 16.9 PPG with 4 RPG and a team-high 6.3 APG to lead BYU in assists and Kennard Davis Jr. has 10.4 PPG with 2.6 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for BYU up to this point in the year. Keba Keita has 7.6 PPG with a team-high 6.9 RPG to lead BYU in rebounding this season. As a team, BYU is averaging 85.3 PPG on 49.4% shooting from the field, 36.9% from three and 76.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the BYU Cougars will win

• BYU has won each of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Clemson has lost seven of its last nine games against AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of Clemson’s last 10 games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 149 or fewer points.
• Eight of BYU’s last nine night games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 151+ points.

Clemson Tigers vs. BYU Cougars Prediction

I’m on Clemson and the points here. I get why BYU is favored in this spot, but I’d be more willing to buy into BYU if this was a true home game for the Cougars. Clemson’s been competitive in their step-up spots this season, and I think they can be competitive here as well. Give me Clemson and the points in this one.