It will be a battle between ACC opponents when the No. 11 Florida State Seminoles (13-5, 1-4 ACC) welcome the Clemson Tigers (11-6, 1-3 ACC) to the Donald L. Tucker Center. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
Clemson Tigers at Florida State Seminoles Free Prediction
In the Tigers’ last game, they defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 72-60. The Tigers held the Yellow Jackets to an offensive rebounding percentage of 17.9 (below their season average of 26.4) and had a turnover percentage of 14.5 (better than their season average of 18.3). With 30 points on 10-for-13 shooting, Marcquise Reed was the game’s high scorer.
The Seminoles lost to the Boston College Eagles in their last contest, 87-82. One of Boston College’s biggest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 28 trips to the line, while Florida State went 24 times. With 26 points on 9-for-16 shooting, Mfiondu Kabengele was Florida State’s high scorer.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will meet for the first time this year. The Tigers won the last matchup 76-63. The Tigers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (33.3 vs. 18.2) and had a much better turnover percentage (11.6 vs. 17.1).
The battle on the backboards could prove decisive, pitting strength against strength. The Seminoles rank 17th in offensive rebounding percentage (36.8 percent), while Clemson ranks 15th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.8 percent). Ball protection could be troublesome for the Tigers. They rank 273rd at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 20.5 percent), while the Seminoles force the 37th-most turnovers in the country (opponents’ turnover percentage of 22.9 percent).
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Betting Notes:
Florida State ranks 30th in steals per game (8.2) while Clemson ranks 105th in steals allowed per game (6.4).
The Seminoles rank 166th in three pointers attempted per game (22.0) while the Tigers rank 236th (19.8).
Clemson is 24th in the country with 31.1 rebounds allowed per game while Florida State is 53rd with 32.3 rebounds allowed per game.
The Tigers allow the 17th-fewest assists per game (10.2) while the Seminoles rank 26th (10.5).
Clemson blocks 3.8 opponent shots per game, which is ranked 79th in the country. Florida State ranks 83rd in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
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The Tigers have been outscored by an average of 3.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Clemson has defeated opponents by an average of 5.1 points.
During their last five games, the Seminoles have scored an average of 68.4 points per game (9.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.8 points per game (3.9 above their season average).
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