The North Carolina Central Eagles get their season started on the road against the No. 22 Clemson Tigers (1-0) at Littlejohn Coliseum. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018, and will air on ACC Network.
North Carolina Central Eagles vs. Clemson Tigers Free Prediction
In the Tigers’ previous game, they had no trouble getting past the Citadel Bulldogs, 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 leading scorer with 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field.
Last season, North Carolina Central went 19-15 in the regular season, earning them a 16th seed in the tournament. They were defeated in the First Four by the Texas Southern Tigers.
Clemson appears to have the edge on the defensive side of the ball. Since the 2017-18 season, the Tigers rank 42nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.474), while North Carolina Central was 176th in effective field goal percentage (0.512). Furthermore, the Eagles rank 309th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.199), while the Tigers rank 40th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.194).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Clemson ranks 136th in three pointers attempted per game (22.6) while North Carolina Central ranks 284th (18.3).
The Tigers rank 27th in blocks per game (4.8) while the Eagles rank 140th (3.3).
Clemson ranks 33rd in assists allowed per game (11.3) while North Carolina Central ranks 139th (13.2).
The Eagles rank 30th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Tigers rank 88th (5.7).
North Carolina Central ranks 52nd in rebounds per game (38.2) while Clemson ranks 84th in rebounds allowed per game (33.3).
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