The Stanford Cardinal (9-3) travel to face off against the Clemson Tigers (10-3) on Wednesday, January 1st. This game will be played at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson and televised on ACCN. Clemson is coming off a win in their previous game, while Stanford is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Oregon. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

Stanford Cardinal vs Clemson Tigers

The Cardinal Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Stanford Cardinal Recent Game/Games

Stanford fell to 9-3 on the season after a 76-61 loss to Oregon on Saturday. Playing at home, the Cardinal entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 137 points fell short of the 148.5-point over/under line.

Stanford struggled in the first half, trailing 36-19 at halftime. They improved in the second half, scoring 42 points while allowing 40, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit.

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Clemson improved to 10-3 on the season with a 73-62 win over Wake Forest on Saturday, December 21st. The Tigers, who were favored by 8.5 points, covered the spread in the victory.

Clemson led 40-31 at halftime and outscored Wake Forest 33-31 in the second half. The total points for the game were 135, just over the 134.5 O/U line.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 37.1% from the field and 26.7% from beyond the arc, finishing with 61 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.5%, and they hit only 53.8% of their free throws.

Maxime Raynaud led the way with 20 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 57.1% overall and 33.3% from three. The Cardinal managed just 8 assists and 10 offensive rebounds as a team.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Clemson’s offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 39.3% from the field and 32.3% from three-point range (10/31). They were efficient at the free-throw line, hitting 93.8% of their attempts (15/16), and posted an effective field goal percentage of 47.5%.

Hunter Sallis led the Tigers with 26 points on 73.3% shooting, while Chase Hunter added 16 points, connecting on 4 of 7 threes. Jake Heidbreder was also effective from deep, hitting 3 of 4 threes and finishing with 15 points.

Cardinal Team Defense

Stanford’s defense gave up 76 points in their last game, despite holding their opponent to just 37% shooting from the field. The Cardinal allowed 15 made two-point shots on 32 attempts, a 46% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Stanford’s defense limited their opponent to 8 threes on 30 attempts, a 26% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 13 times, where they made 7, shooting 53%.

Tigers Team Defense

Even though Stanford gave up 76 points, they held their opponent to just 37% shooting from the field, with 23 made baskets on 62 attempts. Inside the arc, the Cardinal allowed 15 two-point field goals on 32 attempts, a 46% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Stanford’s defense limited their opponent to 8 made threes on 30 attempts, a 26% success rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 13 times, where they converted 7 attempts, shooting 53%. Stanford gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cardinal vs Tigers Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Stanford has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 77 points per game.
• In their last five games at home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 75 points per game in this stretch.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Cardinal have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Tigers have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.

Cardinal vs Tigers Prediction

Not only do we have the Tigers winning this one by a score of 80-66, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Tigers at -10.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 142, and our model projects the Cardinal and Tigers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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