The Clemson Tigers and the South Carolina Gamecocks meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Colonial Life Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Carolina vs Clemson Prediction.
Clemson Recap
The Clemson Tigers come into this game looking to bounce back after an 87-82 OT loss to Memphis last time out. After this game, Clemson will kick off conference play against Wake Forest.
Tigers Looking To Bounce Back
Chase Hunter has a team-high 16 PPG with 3 RPG and 2.4 APG while Viktor Lakhin has 12.1 PPG with 5.9 RPG. Ian Schieffelin has 13 PPG with a team-high 12 RPG and 3.5 APG to lead the Tigers in rebounding and assists by averaging a double-double per game, capping off the trio of double-digit scorers for Clemson so far this season. As a team, Clemson is averaging 77.5 PPG on 45.6% shooting from the field, 37.5% from three and 74.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Clemson Tigers will win
- Clemson has won 15 of its last 16 night games against non-Conference opponents.
- South Carolina has lost 20 of its last 23 games against AP-ranked opponents.
South Carolina Recap
The South Carolina Gamecocks come into this one looking to add on to their 73-53 win over USC Upstate last time out. After this game, South Carolina will welcome Radford to town for a non-conference matchup.
Gamecocks Win 4th Straight
Collin Murray-Boyles leads the Gamecocks in scoring and rebounding with 15.9 PPG and 9.6 RPG while Jamarii Thomas has 12.5 PPG with a team-high 3.2 APG to lead South Carolina in the assist department this season. Jacobi Wright has 10.6 PPG with 3.1 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for South Carolina up to this point in the year while Zachary Davis has 9.7 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Nick Pringle has 9.4 PPG and 6.9 RPG as well this season. As a team, South Carolina is averaging 74.9 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three and 66.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the South Carolina Gamecocks will win
- South Carolina has won 26 of its last 27 games against non-Conference opponents at Colonial Life Arena.
- Clemson has lost 14 of its last 16 Tuesday road games.
South Carolina vs Clemson Prediction
I’m on Clemson here. I just think that Clemson is the better team, and South Carolina’s wins this season haven’t really impressed me, if I’m being honest. The Gamecocks have fallen flat in every step up spot they’ve had, and I think this one could be another flat spot as well. Give me the Tigers.