The Clemson Tigers will be at Donald L. Tucker Center to face off against the Florida State Seminoles in an Atlantic Coast matchup. Action starts at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 30 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Seminoles come into this game on a high note after beating Boston College 72-62 on Tuesday. Malik Beasley led all scorers on the team with 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting. The Tigers, meanwhile, are coming off a 73-60 win against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Jaron Blossomgame was the team’s top scorer, accumulating 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
Blossomgame has been on fire over the last five games for the Tigers, averaging 20.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steal, 1.6 blocks, and 2.0 three-pointers.
It will be a matchup of conflicting tempos, as the fast-paced Seminoles (ranked 35th in the nation in possessions per game) will look to push the slow-paced Tigers (346th in possessions per game).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Tigers winning the first matchup 84-75. Jordan Roper had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 23 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and seven three-pointers.
The Seminoles come into this game 13-7 Straight Up (SU) and 7-8-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
As for their opponent, the Tigers have 13-7 SU and 11-5 ATS records. Most recently, Clemson is 8-2 ATS over the last 10 games. The Tigers rarely make costly errors handling the ball. They have the 43rd-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the country at 1.35. The last 10 games have really brought the worst out of the Tigers on the defensive end. They allowed 68.3 points per game during that span, which is higher than their season average of 62.6. When it comes to defending the rim, the Tigers are one of the best in the nation with an average of 5.4 blocks per game.
Following the Tigers’ latest win over Florida State, Clemson moved closer to evening up its record against Florida State. It now stands at 3-7 SU over their most recent meetings. With a 6-4 record, the Seminoles also have the advantage ATS. Clemson held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once, while Florida State was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Clem, ATS Winner – Clem
Notes
Florida State is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games.
Florida State is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida State’s last 6 games.
Florida State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida State’s last 6 games when playing Clemson.
Florida State is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Clemson.
Clemson sits at 6-2 SU against the conference, while Florida State is 3-5 SU.
Florida State scores 82.1 points per home game (ranked 64th). Clemson ranks a poor 155th in points allowed on the road, allowing 74.6 points.
Ranked 86th, the Clemson Tigers have an offensive rating of 110.2. The Florida State Seminoles rank 119th with a defensive rating of just 100.1.
The Florida State Seminoles average a field goal percentage of 45.9% this season. The Clemson Tigers have a subpar record of 2-5 when opponents have a FG% of 45.9% or greater.
The Florida State Seminoles rank higher based on their field goal percentage (85th) than their effective field goal percentage (136th). The Clemson Tigers rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (134th) than their field goal percentage (190th).
Clemson ranks 43rd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.35. Florida State is ranked lower at 246th with an A/TO of .94.
Florida State, the 92nd-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.4 rebounds per game. Clemson does worse, ranked 238th with 35.5.
The Florida State Seminoles average 7.4 steals per game. When allowing 7 or more steals, the Clemson Tigers are an even 3-3 this season.
