The Florida State Seminoles (11-4) travel to face off against the Clemson Tigers (12-4) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson and televised on ACCN. Florida State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Clemson is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Louisville. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Florida State Seminoles vs Clemson Tigers

The Seminoles Are Coming Off A Win

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

The Seminoles improved to 11-4 on the season with an 80-65 road win over Miami on Wednesday. Florida State entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs but not only pulled off the upset, they covered the spread as well.

Florida State jumped out to a 39-25 lead at halftime, but the game tightened up in the second half, with the Seminoles scoring 41 points and allowing 40. The total points for the game ended at 145, falling short of the 151.5 O/U line.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Clemson’s season record dropped to 12-4 following a 74-64 road loss to Louisville on Tuesday. Entering the game as +3.5 point underdogs, the Tigers not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game came in at 138, falling short of the 146.5 over/under line.

Louisville led 42-35 at halftime, and Clemson couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 29 points while allowing 32.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and 41.7% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 57.8%, with a 55% success rate on two-point attempts.

They dished out 26 assists, with Malique Ewin leading the way with 20 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 71.4% from the floor. Taylor Bol Bowen was perfect from the field, hitting all 6 of his shots, including 4 threes.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Clemson managed just 64 points, shooting 40% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.2%, and they hit 80% of their free throws, though they only attempted 5.

J’Vonne Hadley was the standout performer, scoring 32 points on 10-of-12 shooting, including 3-of-3 from three-point range, and adding 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Chase Hunter contributed 15 points, hitting 3-of-4 from deep, while James Scott was perfect from the field, going 5-for-5 with 10 rebounds.

Seminoles Team Defense

Florida State’s defense held their opponent to just 65 points, with a strong effort limiting them to 36% shooting from the field. They allowed 22 made field goals on 60 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Florida State’s defense was effective, as they held their opponent to 5/21 shooting, or 23%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 16 attempts.

Tigers Team Defense

Florida State’s defense put up a strong performance, holding their opponent to just 65 points on 36% shooting from the field. The Seminoles were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where they limited their opponent to just 5 made threes on 21 attempts, a 23% shooting rate.

Inside the arc, Florida State allowed 17 two-point baskets on 39 attempts, which translates to 43% shooting. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 16 of those attempts, good for 69%. On the boards, the Seminoles gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Seminoles vs Tigers Trends

• Through their last five road games, Florida State has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 3-2 while averaging 75 points per game.
• Across their five previous home games, Clemson has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 71 points per game.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-8.
• Clemson has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Seminoles vs Tigers Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Tigers vs. Tigers game, we suggest taking the Tigers at -9.5. Even though our predictions have the Tigers winning 76-70, we see the Seminoles as the better choice on the point-spread.

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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