Clemson vs. Saint Francis (PA) Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 8

Published 8:39 pm Thursday, November 7, 2024

Friday’s game between the Clemson Tigers (1-0) and the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (0-1) at Littlejohn Coliseum has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 87-63 and heavily favors Clemson to take home the win. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on November 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Saint Francis (PA) projects to cover the 30.5-point spread in its matchup against Clemson. The total is listed at 145.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Clemson vs. Saint Francis (PA) Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV: ACC Network Extra
  • Where: Clemson, South Carolina
  • Venue: Littlejohn Coliseum
  • Line: Clemson -30.5
  • Point total: 145.5

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Clemson vs. Saint Francis (PA) Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Clemson 87, Saint Francis (PA) 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Clemson vs. Saint Francis (PA)

  • Pick ATS: Saint Francis (PA) (+30.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (145.5)

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Clemson Performance Insights

  • At 77.4 points scored per game and 71.2 points allowed last year, Clemson was 74th in college basketball offensively and 153rd defensively.
  • With 33.7 rebounds per game and 31.1 rebounds conceded, the Tigers were 94th and 156th in the nation, respectively, last year.
  • At 14.8 assists per game last season, Clemson was 77th in the country.
  • The Tigers made 8.2 3-pointers per game and shot 35.1% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 101st and 118th, respectively, in the nation.
  • Defensively, Clemson was 275th in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded per game at 8.1 last year. It was 145th in 3-point percentage allowed at 33.1%.
  • Clemson took 39.9% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 60.1% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 29.9% of Clemson’s baskets were 3-pointers, and 70.1% were 2-pointers.

Saint Francis (PA) Performance Insights

  • Saint Francis (PA) found it difficult to score points last year, ranking 16th-worst in college basketball with 65.2 points per game. It did better at the other end, ranking 206th by giving up 72.7 points per contest.
  • The Red Flash pulled down 31.4 boards per game (223rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 31.1 rebounds per contest (156th-ranked).
  • Last year Saint Francis (PA) ranked 258th in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.2 per game.
  • With 13.0 turnovers per game, the Red Flash were 326th in the nation. They forced 11.0 turnovers per contest, which ranked 201st in college basketball.
  • Last year the Red Flash made 6.4 threes per game (280th-ranked in college basketball) and shot 33.5% (214th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
  • With 7.4 treys conceded per game, Saint Francis (PA) ranked 190th in the country. It ceded a 34.7% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked 258th in college basketball.
  • In terms of shot breakdown, Saint Francis (PA) took 65.8% two-pointers (accounting for 72.9% of the team’s buckets) and 34.2% three-pointers (27.1%).

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