The Clemson Tigers (12-3) travel to face off against the Louisville Cardinals (10-5) on Tuesday, January 7th. This game will be played at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville and televised on ESPNU. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Clemson Tigers vs Louisville Cardinals

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Clemson Tigers Recent Game

The Tigers improved to 12-3 on the season with an 80-68 win over California on Saturday. Despite being -14.5 favorites, Clemson didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 148, just under the O/U line of 148.5.

Clemson led 39-36 at halftime and outscored Cal 41-32 in the second half to secure the win. The Tigers’ defense tightened up after the break, allowing them to pull away for the victory.

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Louisville improved to 10-5 on the season with a 70-50 road win over Virginia on Saturday, January 4th. The Cardinals entered the game as 5-point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 120, falling under the O/U line of 130.5.

Louisville led 32-27 at halftime and took control in the 2nd half, scoring 38 points while holding Virginia to 23.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Clemson’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 62% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 70%. They were particularly effective inside, hitting 71.9% of their two-point attempts, while also connecting on 44.4% from beyond the arc.

Andrej Stojakovic led the way with 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting, and Ian Schieffelin added 21 points, hitting 8-of-10 shots. Chase Hunter contributed 19 points and 6 assists, and the Tigers finished with 18 assists as a team.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville’s offense put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 43.9% from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc. They were nearly perfect at the free-throw line, hitting 13 of 14 attempts for a 92.9% success rate.

Reyne Smith and Aboubacar Traore each contributed 15 points, with Smith knocking down 5 threes at a 50% clip. Andrew Rohde added 16 points, and Isaac McKneely chipped in 13, also shooting 50% from the field.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Clemson’s defensive struggles, they managed to limit their opponent to 68 points. However, they allowed a 62% shooting performance, with the other team hitting 31 of 50 shots.

Inside the arc, Clemson gave up 23 two-point baskets on 32 attempts, a 71% success rate. From three-point range, the opposition made 8 of 18 shots, shooting 44%. Clemson also sent them to the line 12 times, where they converted 10 free throws, an 83% clip.

Cardinals Team Defense

Despite Clemson’s defensive struggles, they still managed to hold their opponent to 68 points. However, they allowed a high shooting percentage, with the other team hitting 62% of their shots, including 71% from two-point range.

From beyond the arc, Clemson’s defense gave up 8 threes on 18 attempts, a 44% success rate. They also sent the opponent to the line 12 times, where they converted 10 free throws, shooting 83%. Clemson allowed 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers vs Cardinals Trends

• Across the Tigers last five road games, the team averaged 75 points per game while allowing 74. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• In their last five home games, Louisville has averaged 79 points per game while allowing 69. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Louisville has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.

Tigers vs Cardinals Prediction

Not only do we have the Cardinals winning this one by a score of 77-69, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Cardinals at -3.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 145.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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