The Clemson Tigers (16-13) travel to play the Boston College Eagles (7-23) in what should be a low-scoring game. The game gets underway at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Eagles lost a close one to North Carolina State 73-72 on Wednesday. Dennis Clifford was the team’s high scorer with 18 points. The Tigers are coming off a 64-57 loss at the hands of Virginia on Tuesday. Jaron Blossomgame had a good shooting night, leading the game with 31 points.
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when two of the nation’s slowest-paced teams square off. Boston College ranks 286th in possessions per game (66.8), while Clemson is 346th (63.4).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Tigers winning the first matchup 65-54. Avry Holmes was a standout player in the game, producing 17 points, two rebounds, five assists, three steals, and two three-pointers.
The Eagles enter the game with records of 7-23 Straight Up (SU) and 9-15-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Eagles have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 68.9 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 61.4 points per game.
On the other side, the Tigers have records of 14-11 ATS and 16-13 SU. During the last 10 games, they averaged 58.3 PPG, below their 69.2 PPG season average. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Tigers. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the country at 1.31. Moving on to the Clemson defense, the Tigers allow just 64.2 points per game, ranking them 20th in the nation. They average 5.3 blocks per game, good for 20th in the nation.
Clemson won the last meeting this season between these two teams, moving its SU record against Boston College to 6-4 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. With a 6-4 record, the Eagles have the advantage ATS. Clemson held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once, while Boston College was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Clem, ATS Winner – Clem
Notes
“Boston College is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston College’s last 13 games “.
“Boston College is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston College’s last 7 games at home”.
“Boston College is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Clemson”.
“Boston College is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Clemson”.
“Boston College is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Clemson”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston College’s last 7 games when playing Clemson”.
“Boston College is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Clemson”.
Boston College scores an average of just 61.4 points per game (ranked 259th). Clemson ranks 20th in points allowed, giving up 64.2 points per game.
Ranked 100th, the Clemson Tigers have an offensive rating of 109.3. The Boston College Eagles rank 168th with a defensive rating of just 105.2.
The Boston College Eagles average a field goal percentage of 41.0% this season. The Clemson Tigers have a losing record of 6-10 when opponents have a FG% of 41.0% or greater.
The Boston College Eagles and the Clemson Tigers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Boston College is 307th and 279th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Clemson is 210th and 178th in these categories.
Clemson ranks 48th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.31. Boston College is ranked lower at 251st with an A/TO of .95.
The Boston College Eagles average 5.5 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Clemson Tigers have a losing record (5-8) this season.
