North Carolina vs. Clemson Pick
Is Clemson too big of a risk tonight for bettors when the Tigers host North Carolina at 7:00PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Tigers are 2.5-point home underdogs versus the Tar Heels after opening as a 3.5-point dog. The total, meanwhile, hit the board at 152.5 and has been bet down to 151.
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North Carolina enters tonight having lost its previous game at Georgia Tech 75-63 as a 17-point favorite. It was the Tar Heels’ second loss in four games, dropping their record to 12-3 and 7-6-1 against the spread. Justin Jackson leads the team in points per game at 17/4, while Joel Berry II is averaging 4.5 assists per contest and Kennedy Meeks is pulling down 9.5 boards per game.
UNC will receive a challenge tonight from a Clemson team that has won nine straight games to improve its record to 11-2. Jaron Blossomgame is averaging 17.1 points per contest and is shooting 48.3 percent from the field. Gabe DeVoe leads the team with 3.0 assists per game while Sidy Djitte is averaging 8.9 rebounds per contest.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Tar Heels are just 1-4-1 against the spread in their last six road games, are 2-5 against the number in their last seven games overall and are winless at 0-4 at the betting window in their last four road games versus a team that owns a winning home record. On the other side, the Tigers are a perfect 4-0 against the spread in their last four games overall, are 4-1 at the betting window in their last five games as a home underdog and have covered in nine of their last 13 games as an underdog either home or away. They’re worth a flier tonight.
TUESDAY COLLEGE HOOPS PREDICTION: CLEMSON TIGERS +2.5