San Francisco vs Clemson Prediction 11-25-24 College Basketball Picks
Clemson (4-1) vs. San Francisco (4-1)
November 25, 2024 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: San Francisco +1.5; Over/Under: -
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The Clemson Tigers and the San Francisco Dons meet Monday in college basketball action from Ocean Center. Here’s a San Francisco vs Clemson prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best San Francisco vs Clemson pick.
Clemson Tigers Betting Preview
The Tigers posted a string of three double-digit wins to start the year, taking out Charleston Southern, St. Francis PA, and Eastern Kentucky. Clemson’s first loss was to Boise State in game four, then the Tigers bounced back with a win over Radford.
On Thursday versus the Highlanders, Clemson posted a 38-26 run in the first half and a 41-25 stretch in the second for a blowout win 79-51. Chauncey Wiggins topped the team with 16 points, while Dillon Hunter added 15 points in 23 minutes.
San Francisco Dons Betting Preview
Over on the Dons’ side, they got off to a nice start with four straight wins. San Francisco took out Cal Poly, Boise State, Long Beach State, and Chicago State at that time. Game five was a loss to Memphis, however.
Matched up against Memphis on Thursday, the Dons held a 31-22 edge by the break. San Francisco was drilled 46-33 the rest of the way, however, and lost 68-64. Malik Thomas was the only team player in double-figures with 25 points.
Why the San Francisco Dons will win
- San Francisco has won 11 of its last 13 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- San Francisco has won the first half in each of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Why the Clemson Tigers will win
- Clemson has won 12 of its last 13 night games against non-conference opponents.
- San Francisco has lost each of its last six Monday night games played at neutral venues.
- Clemson has won the first half in seven of its last eight night games against non-conference opponents.
San Francisco vs Clemson Prediction
I’ll probably go with San Francisco here. The Dons are coming off a rough second half versus a pretty good Memphis team though, and they’ll need a big turnaround Monday. In the loss to the Tigers San Francisco put up just 32.8 percent shooting overall and 21.4 percent (6-of-28) from 3-point range. It was the first time all year that the Dons had failed to register at least 82 points.
As for Clemson, they’re coming off a solid effort against a Radford squad that’s pretty good for its level. The Tigers mustered 51 percent shooting from the floor in that one with 36 rebounds and 12 team assists. Clemson has scored 71 or more points in every game so far. San Francisco is really going to have to hit the gas on offense in order to stick out a cover/win pace, but I think the Dons can pull it off if all goes well.
