Pittsburgh vs. Clemson Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 18
Published 6:38 pm Friday, January 17, 2025
Saturday’s contest features the Pittsburgh Panthers (12-5, 3-3 ACC) and the Clemson Tigers (14-4, 6-1 ACC) squaring off at Petersen Events Center (on January 18) at 12:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 75-72 victory for Pittsburgh.
Based on our computer prediction, Pittsburgh is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 2.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 141.5 total.
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Pittsburgh vs. Clemson Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV: ACC Network
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- Where: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Petersen Events Center
- Line: Pittsburgh -2.5
- Point total: 141.5
- Moneyline (to win): Pittsburgh -137, Clemson +114
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Pittsburgh vs. Clemson Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Pittsburgh 75, Clemson 72
Spread & Total Prediction for Pittsburgh vs. Clemson
- Pick ATS: Pittsburgh (-2.5)
- Pick OU: Over (141.5)
Pittsburgh has gone 10-7-0 against the spread, while Clemson’s ATS record this season is 10-8-0. The Panthers have gone over the point total in 10 games, while Tigers games have gone over eight times. The two teams score 157.9 points per game, 16.4 more points than this matchup’s total. Pittsburgh is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its past 10 games, while Clemson has gone 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall.
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Pittsburgh Performance Insights
- The Panthers outscore opponents by 10.3 points per game (scoring 80.7 points per game to rank 58th in college basketball while giving up 70.4 per contest to rank 148th in college basketball) and have a +175 scoring differential overall.
- Pittsburgh wins the rebound battle by 2.6 boards on average. It collects 32.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 189th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.9 per outing.
- Pittsburgh hits 8.6 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball) at a 36.3% rate (70th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 per game its opponents make at a 32% rate.
- The Panthers rank 43rd in college basketball with 103.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 145th in college basketball defensively with 90.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- Pittsburgh has committed 10.4 turnovers per game (76th in college basketball action), 1.8 fewer than the 12.2 it forces on average (155th in college basketball).
Clemson Performance Insights
- The Tigers’ +196 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 77.2 points per game (126th in college basketball) while giving up 66.3 per outing (53rd in college basketball).
- Clemson ranks 179th in college basketball at 32.7 rebounds per game. That’s 3.5 more than the 29.2 its opponents average.
- Clemson makes 9.1 three-pointers per game (67th in college basketball) while shooting 38% from beyond the arc (29th in college basketball). It is making 2.3 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.8 per game at 31.5%.
- Clemson has come up on top in the turnover battle by 2.2 per game, committing 10.7 (106th in college basketball) while forcing 12.9 (98th in college basketball).
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