The Clemson Tigers (27-5) travel to face off against the Louisville Cardinals (26-6) on Friday, March 14th. This game will be played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET.

Clemson Tigers vs Louisville Cardinals

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Clemson Tigers Recent Game/Games

Clemson improved to 27-5 on the season with a 57-54 win over SMU on Thursday. The Tigers were -7 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points were 111, well below the O/U line of 143.

Clemson led 28-27 at halftime and edged SMU 29-27 in the second half to secure the win at home.

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Louisville Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Louisville improved to 26-6 on the season with a 75-73 win over Stanford on Thursday. The Cardinals were -10.5 point favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 148, going over the pre-game line of 143.

Louisville trailed 33-30 at halftime but rallied in the second half, scoring 45 points while allowing 40 to Stanford.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Clemson’s offense struggled in their last game, managing just 57 points on 38.3% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.6%, and they hit only 19% of their three-point attempts, going 4-for-21 from beyond the arc.

Chase Hunter led the way with 21 points, shooting 53.8% overall and 33.3% from three. Matt Cross added 13 points, hitting 55.6% of his shots, while Jaeden Zackery contributed 11 points, also shooting 33.3% from deep.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville’s offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 50.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.2%. They hit 62.5% of their two-point shots and 34.8% from beyond the arc, making 8 of 23 three-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on 61.1%, hitting 11 of 18 shots.

Terrence Edwards Jr. led the way with 25 points, shooting 64.3% overall and 40% from three. Oziyah Sellers added 22 points, hitting 4 of 6 from deep for 66.7% three-point shooting. Chucky Hepburn contributed 20 points and 8 assists, despite shooting just 27.3% from three-point range.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Clemson’s strong defensive effort, their opponent managed to score 54 points, shooting 38% from the field. They were 14/26 on two-point attempts, hitting 53% of their shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Clemson held their opponent to just 4/21 shooting, or 19%. Clemson also sent them to the free-throw line 23 times, where they made 17 free throws, shooting 73%. Clemson gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals Team Defense

Even though Clemson allowed 54 points, they held their opponent to just 38% shooting from the field, with a 19% performance from beyond the arc (4/21). The Tigers gave up 14 two-point baskets on 26 attempts, a 53% conversion rate.

From the free-throw line, Clemson’s opponent went 17/23, hitting 73% of their attempts. The Tigers also allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers vs Cardinals Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 74 points per game in these contests.
• Louisville has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 78 points per game while allowing 65. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• As the betting underdog, the Cardinals have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Louisville posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Tigers have a straight up record of 9-1. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.

Tigers vs Cardinals Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +1.5, we recommend going with the Cardinals on the point spread. We not only see them covering the spread but also have a strong likelihood of winning this one outright, especially if you’re seeking a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 141.5, and our model predicts the Tigers and Cardinals to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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