The Clemson Tigers (7-3) put their five-game winning streak on the line when they square off against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4-6) at Littlejohn Coliseum. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, and will air on ACC Network.
Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Clemson Tigers Betting Prediction
The last time the Buccaneers played, they blew out the Columbia International Rams, 100-68. The Buccaneers had a much better turnover percentage (12.0 vs. 30.8) and had a better free throw rate (0.125 vs. 0.063). With 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting, Travis McConico was the top scorer from either team.
The Tigers won big over the Citadel Bulldogs in their last matchup, 100-80. The Tigers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (21.4 vs. 8.3) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.648 vs. 0.534). Marcquise Reed was the game’s top scorer with 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field.
Clemson figures to have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Tigers rank 100th in effective field goal percentage (0.535), while Charleston Southern ranks 297th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.531). It will also be a tale of two tempos as the up-tempo Buccaneers rank 14th in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Tigers rank 307th.
Shelton Mitchell has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Clemson.
Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs. Clemson Tigers Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Clemson ranks eighth in rebounds allowed per game (29.1) while Charleston Southern ranks 213th (38.0).
The Tigers rank 34th in assists allowed per game (10.7) while the Buccaneers rank 208th (15.5).
Charleston Southern ranks 34th in three pointers attempted per game (26.7) while Clemson ranks 207th (20.4).
The Tigers rank 46th in steals allowed per game (5.5) while the Buccaneers rank 172nd (7.9).
Clemson ranks 26th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while Charleston Southern ranks 150th (4.2).
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The Buccaneers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 13.0, up from 4.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 76.2 points per game (2.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 61.6 points per game (5.5 below their season average).
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