Clemson Tigers vs Florida State Seminoles Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Florida State vs Clemson NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Clemson.

Florida State vs Clemson Prediction

Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Seminoles and Tigers. The game is starting at 2:00 ET on ACCN, and it's hosted by the Tigers at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC. Get ready to place your bets! This Atlantic Coast conference matchup has an over/under of 145.5 points, and Clemson is favored to win by -9.5 at home vs. Florida State.

Florida State vs. Clemson Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers
Where: Clemson at Littlejohn Coliseum
Date: Saturday, January 11th
Betting Odds CLMSN -9.5, FLST +330 | CLMSN -442 O/U 145.5

Seminoles Preview: Will Florida State Come Through as Road Underdogs?

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

The Seminoles improved to 11-4 on the season with an 80-65 road win over Miami on Wednesday. Florida State entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs but not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Florida State took control early, leading 39-25 at halftime. They scored 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. The game’s total points of 145 fell short of the 151.5 O/U line.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and 41.7% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 57.8%, with 26 assists as a team.

Malique Ewin led the way with 20 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 71.4%. Taylor Bol Bowen was perfect from the field, hitting all 6 of his shots, including 4 threes.

Seminoles Team Defense

Florida State's defense held their opponent to 65 points, with a field goal percentage of 36% (22/60). They limited two-point shooting to 43% (17/39).

From beyond the arc, the Seminoles gave up just 5 threes on 21 attempts (23%). The opponent shot 69% from the free-throw line, making 16 of 23. Florida State allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Preview: Can Clemson Pull Off a Home Win?

The Tigers fell to 12-4 on the season after a 74-64 road loss to Louisville on Tuesday. Entering the game as +3.5 point underdogs, Clemson not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Clemson trailed 42-35 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 29 points while allowing 32. The game’s total points of 138 fell short of the O/U line of 146.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

In their last outing, Clemson's offense managed 64 points, shooting 40% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.2%, and they hit 80% of their free throws, though they only attempted 5 from the line.

J'Vonne Hadley was a standout, scoring 32 points on 10-of-12 shooting, including 3-for-3 from three-point range, and adding 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Chase Hunter contributed 15 points, hitting 3-of-4 from deep, while James Scott was perfect from the field, going 5-for-5 and grabbing 10 boards.

Tigers Team Defense

Even with Clemson giving up 74 points, they managed to limit the damage from beyond the arc, holding their opponent to just 8 made threes on 27 attempts, a 29% shooting performance. However, the Tigers struggled to contain the two-point attack, as their opponent connected on 17 of 28 shots inside the arc, shooting 60%.

At the free-throw line, Clemson sent their opponent to the stripe 20 times, where they converted 16 attempts, shooting 80%. The Tigers also allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Seminoles vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five games away from home, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
Across the Tigers last ten home games, the team averaged 72 points per game while allowing 73. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 4-6 straight-up.
As the betting underdog, the Seminoles have an ATS mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Florida State posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Tigers have an overall record of 3-2 while going 2-3 against the spread.