The Clemson Tigers (9-6) take on the Louisville Cardinals (13-2) at Bi-Lo Center. The game gets underway at 12:00 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 10 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Tigers won a close one over Syracuse 74-73 the last time they played. With 19 points and 10 rebounds, Landry Nnoko recorded his first double-double this season. The Cardinals are coming off a 77-72 win over North Carolina State in their last outing. Quentin Snider shot 7 for 11 and led in scoring with 21 points.
Half-court execution will be at a premium as Clemson ranks 346th in the nation in possessions per game (63.3 possessions per game), while Louisville is 296th (67.1).
Notes
The Louisville Cardinals have the best defense in the country, giving up just 86.5 points per 100 possessions. The Clemson Tigers rank 86th in offense, scoring 110.2 points in the same number of possessions.
With 63.3 possessions and 1.102 points per possession, the Clemson Tigers perform worse on both metrics than the Louisville Cardinals. Louisville averages 67.1 possessions and 1.240 points per possession.
The Louisville Cardinals have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 18th in the country with an eFG% of 56.2%. When their opponents record a similar or higher eFG%, the Clemson Tigers are winless with a 0-3 record.
The Clemson Tigers attempt 22.0 three pointers per game, and the Louisville Cardinals attempt 16.0 on average. When attempting at least 20 three pointers this season, Clemson is 5-4 and Louisville is a perfect 4-0.
Clemson, the 20th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 5.7 per game. Louisville ranks 31st with 5.3.
Clemson ranks 174th in offensive rebounds, while Louisville ranks 78th in defensive rebounds.
The Clemson Tigers make an average of 4.9 steals per game. When the Louisville Cardinals allow 4 or more steals, they are a stellar 10-2.
