Clemson Tigers (11-2) vs North Carolina Tar Heels (10-3)
2024-01-06 12:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Clemson Tigers -1.5 -- Over/Under: 158.5
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will play the Clemson Tigers in an ACC game on Saturday afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina. North Carolina has won three games in a row, while Clemson has won two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the North Carolina vs Clemson prediction.
North Carolina Preview
The North Carolina Tar Heels are 10-3 (2-0) this year after they defeated Pittsburgh by a score of 70-57 in their last game. North Carolina led 31-28 at the half and they were able to hold Pittsburgh to only 29 points in the second half in the win. The Tar Heels shot 36.5% from the field and were +10 in rebounding margin in the game. North Carolina has also defeated Charleston Southern and Oklahoma during this winning streak. The Tar Heels are scoring 85 points per game with 39.5 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per game, while allowing 72 points against per game this year. RJ Davis is averaging 21.1 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, and 3.6 assists per game. North Carolina is shooting 45.9% from the field, 77.1% on free throws, and 36.3% on three pointers this season.
Clemson Preview
The Clemson Tigers are 11-2 (1-1) this season after they lost to Miami by a score of 95-82 in their last game. Clemson led 41-35 at halftime, but they allowed 60 points in the second half for the loss. The Tigers shot 45.6% from the field and they made 11 three pointers in the game. Clemson’s only other loss this year came against Memphis by a score of 79-77, but they do have wins against Boise State, Alabama, Pittsburgh, and TCU. The Tigers are scoring 82.2 points per game with 38.5 rebounds per game and 17.4 assists per game, while giving up 71.2 points against per game this season. PJ Hall is averaging 20.2 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game, and 2.2 blocks per game. Clemson is shooting 49.2% from the field, 75.7% on free throws, and 39% on three pointers this year.
North Carolina vs Clemson Betting Prediction
This should be a great game between two teams that are currently ranked in the top-25. Clemson is coming off of a loss against Miami, but they will be at home for this game. North Carolina handled Pittsburgh rather easily in their last game and they are scoring 85 points per game this year. Clemson is averaging 82.2 points per game, but they are shooting the ball better from the field than UNC is. We should see plenty of points in this game, but I am going to side with North Carolina here. The Tar Heels have played well recently and their last two losses came against Kentucky and UConn. Take UNC here.
