It will be a battle between ACC opponents when the No. 21 North Carolina State Wolfpack (15-4, 3-3 ACC) welcome the Clemson Tigers (11-7, 1-4 ACC) to PNC Arena. The game will air on ESPN 3 at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
Clemson Tigers at North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Prediction
The last time the Tigers played, they were defeated by the Florida State Seminoles, 77-68. Making free throws was one of Florida State’s largest advantages. They were 17-21 (81.0 percent), while the Tigers were 11-14 (78.6 percent). Clemson’s Elijah Thomas played well, finishing with 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
The Wolfpack were beaten by the No. 23 Louisville Cardinals in their last game, 84-77. Louisville was effective at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Cardinals made 24 of their 29 free throws (82.8 percent), while the Wolfpack were just 5-7 (71.4 percent). With 15 points and nine rebounds, North Carolina State’s C.J. Bryce had a good performance.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last matchup, the Wolfpack won 78-77. North Carolina State had a much better turnover percentage (5.0 vs. 21.3). Clemson, meanwhile, had a much better free throw rate (0.283 vs. 0.179).
The battle on the backboards could prove decisive, pitting strength against strength. The Wolfpack rank ninth in offensive rebounding percentage (38.1 percent), while Clemson ranks 14th in defensive rebounding percentage (77.1 percent). Furthermore, the Tigers rank 264th in turnover percentage (20.2 percent), while the Wolfpack rank 21st in opponents’ turnover percentage (23.6 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
North Carolina State ranks 19th in assists per game (17.1) while Clemson ranks 195th (12.2).
The Wolfpack rank 20th in rebounds per game (40.3) while the Tigers rank 152nd (35.3).
North Carolina State ranks 154th in three pointers attempted per game (22.4) while Clemson ranks 240th (19.6).
The Wolfpack rank 41st in steals per game (7.8) while the Tigers rank 104th (6.6).
Clemson ranks 49th in blocks allowed per game (2.8) while North Carolina State ranks 84th (3.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Tigers have been outscored by an average of 8.8 points in their last five games. On the season, Clemson has defeated opponents by an average of 4.3 points.
During their last five games, the Wolfpack have scored an average of 77.8 points per game (8.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 79.6 points per game (10.0 above their season average).
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