The North Carolina Tar Heels (14-10) travel to face off against the Clemson Tigers (19-5) on Monday, February 10th. This game will be played at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

North Carolina Tar Heels vs Clemson Tigers

The Tar Heels Are Coming Off A Win

North Carolina Tar Heels Recent Game/Games

North Carolina improved to 14-10 on the season with a narrow 67-66 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Tar Heels were -5.5 point favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread.

UNC led 35-32 at halftime and scored 32 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34. The game’s total points of 133 fell short of the 150.5 O/U line.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Clemson Tigers Recent Game/Games

Clemson improved to 19-5 on the season with a 77-71 win over Duke on Saturday. The Tigers, who were +6 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread. The game’s total points of 148 went over the pre-game line of 134.5.

After trailing 41-35 at halftime, Clemson turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Duke 42-30. The Tigers’ strong defensive effort in the final 20 minutes was key to their victory.

Tar Heels Offense Breakdown

North Carolina put up 67 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.6%. They hit 46.7% from beyond the arc, connecting on 7 of 15 attempts, while their two-point shooting was 48.7% (19/39). At the free-throw line, they struggled, making just 8 of 15 attempts for 53.3%.

The Tar Heels had 15 assists and only 5 offensive rebounds. RJ Davis led the team with 18 points, hitting 3 of 5 from deep. Ven-Allen Lubin and Cameron Corhen each contributed 17 points, with Corhen shooting 77.8% from the field. Seth Trimble and Jaland Lowe both added 15 points, with Trimble grabbing 7 rebounds.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Clemson’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 58.8% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 62.7%. They hit 63.4% of their two-point attempts and went 4-for-10 from beyond the arc, shooting 40% from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they struggled, hitting just 59.1% of their attempts.

Tyrese Proctor led the way with 23 points, hitting 4 threes and shooting 60% overall. Viktor Lakhin was also impressive, scoring 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting. Ian Schieffelin contributed a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, making all of his 3-point attempts.

Tar Heels Team Defense

North Carolina’s defense gave up 66 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 48% from the field. The Tar Heels allowed 19 two-point baskets on 39 attempts, a 48% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, North Carolina’s opponent hit 7 of 15 threes, shooting 46%. The Tar Heels sent them to the line 15 times, where they made 8 free throws, a 53% rate. North Carolina gave up 5 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

North Carolina’s defense gave up 66 points, with their opponents shooting 48% from the field. They allowed 19 two-point baskets on 39 attempts, also at a 48% rate.

From beyond the arc, North Carolina’s opponents hit 7 threes on 15 tries, shooting 46%. At the free-throw line, they went 8/15, making 53% of their shots. North Carolina allowed 5 offensive rebounds.

Tar Heels vs Tigers Trends

• Across the Tar Heels last five road games, the team averaged 67 points per game while allowing 72. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-4-1, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 72 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, North Carolina has an ATS mark of 1-3-1 while going 1-4 straight up.
• Clemson has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Tar Heels vs Tigers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Tigers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 77-69. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Tigers at -5.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 146.5, and our model projects the Tar Heels and Tigers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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