The Memphis Tigers (7-2) travel to face off against the Clemson Tigers (9-1) on Saturday, December 14th. This game will be played at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson and televised on ESPN2. Clemson is coming off a win in their previous game, while Memphis is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Arkansas State. Tip-off is set for 11:00 ET.

Memphis Tigers vs Clemson Tigers

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Memphis fell to 7-2 on the season after an 85-72 home loss to Arkansas State on Sunday. The Tigers, who were -12.5 favorites, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 157, exceeding the O/U line of 152.

Memphis found themselves down 42-29 at halftime and couldn’t make up ground in the second half, as both teams scored 43 points after the break.

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Tigers improved to 9-1 on the season with a 65-55 road win over Miami on Saturday. Clemson entered the game as -4.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 120 fell well short of the 147.5 O/U line.

Leading 25-24 at halftime, Clemson’s defense held Miami to 31 points in the 2nd half, while the Tigers scored 40 points to secure the win.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Memphis struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 35.6% from the field and 31.8% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.7%, and they managed only 9 assists as a team.

Despite their shooting woes, the Tigers grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and made 23 free throws at a 67.6% clip. PJ Haggerty led the way with 29 points, shooting 53.3% overall and 66.7% from deep, while Joseph Pinion added 22 points, hitting 5 threes.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Clemson’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 39.7% from the field and hitting 33.3% of their three-point attempts. They managed 65 points, with an effective field goal percentage of 48.3%.

Chase Hunter led the Tigers with 18 points, despite shooting 36.8% overall and 14.3% from deep. Ian Schieffelin contributed 15 points and 13 rebounds, hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.

Tigers Team Defense

Even though Memphis held their opponent to 35% shooting overall, they still gave up 85 points. The Tigers limited two-point shots to 37% (14/37) and three-point attempts to 31% (7/22).

Memphis sent their opponent to the line 34 times, where they hit 23 free throws (67%). The Tigers also allowed 17 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Memphis gave up 85 points in their last game, despite holding the opposing team to just 35% shooting from the field. The Tigers limited them to 37% on two-point attempts, with 14 makes on 37 tries.

From beyond the arc, Memphis allowed 7 threes on 22 attempts, a 31% shooting rate. The opposing team also went to the line 34 times, hitting 23 free throws for 67%. Memphis gave up 17 offensive rebounds.

Tigers vs Tigers Trends

• In their last three road games, Memphis has averaged 82 points per game while allowing 83. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
• Across the Tigers last ten home games, the team averaged 73 points per game while allowing 69. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 6-4 straight-up.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Tigers have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
• The last ten games that Clemson was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 9-1 straight up.

Tigers vs Tigers Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Tigers, with a final score of 77-69, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Tigers at -6.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 144.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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