The Clemson Tigers (8-1) travel to face off against the Miami Hurricanes (3-5) on Saturday, December 7th. This game will be played at Watsco Center in Coral Gables and televised on ESPN2. Clemson is coming off a win in their previous game, while Miami is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Arkansas. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Clemson Tigers vs Miami Hurricanes

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Clemson improved to 8-1 on the season with a 70-66 win over Kentucky on Tuesday. The Tigers were +1.5 point underdogs going into the game but managed to cover the spread with the victory.

Clemson led 37-30 at halftime and scored 33 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The game’s total points of 136 fell well under the O/U line of 158.5.

The Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Miami’s season record dropped to 3-5 after a 76-73 home loss to Arkansas on Tuesday. The Hurricanes, who were +5 point underdogs, kept it close and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 149 fell short of the 156.5 O/U line.

Miami led 40-32 at halftime but allowed 44 points in the 2nd half while scoring 33. The Hurricanes will need to tighten up their defense to turn things around.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Clemson’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 36.9% from the field and 32% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.1%, and they hit 73.7% of their free throws, going 14-for-19 from the line.

Otega Oweh led the Tigers with 17 points, while Lamont Butler added 16 points and 5 assists in just 19 minutes, shooting 66.7% from the field. Ian Schieffelin grabbed 20 rebounds despite shooting 20% from the floor, and Jaxson Robinson and Oweh both shot 38.5% overall.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Miami’s offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 48.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.7%. They hit 64.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 31% of their threes (9/29).

Nijel Pack led the way with 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, shooting 56.2% overall and 42.9% from three. Boogie Fland added 18 points, hitting 4 of 9 from deep, while Matthew Cleveland contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 77.8% from the field.

Tigers Team Defense

Clemson’s defense held their opponent to 66 points on 36% shooting, including 40% from two-point range. They also limited three-point damage, with the other team hitting just 8 of 25 attempts (32%).

From the free-throw line, Clemson’s opponent went 14/19, shooting 73%. Clemson gave up 15 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Even with Clemson’s defense holding them to 66 points, the Tigers couldn’t capitalize on their 65 shot attempts, connecting on just 36% from the field. They struggled inside the arc, shooting 40% on their two-point attempts, going 16/40.

From three-point range, Clemson hit 8 of their 25 attempts, shooting 32%. They managed to get to the free-throw line 19 times, converting 14 of those for a 73% success rate. On the boards, they gave up 15 offensive rebounds.

Tigers vs Hurricanes Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Clemson has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 74 points per game.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Hurricanes offense has averaged 66 points per game while allowing an average of 77. Miami posted an overall record of 0-10 while going 1-9 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
• Clemson has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

Tigers vs Hurricanes Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +4.5, we recommend going with the Hurricanes 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 146.5, and our model predicts the Tigers and Hurricanes to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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