Clemson Tigers vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/28/2024

Game Time: 7:09 pm ET, Thursday, March 28, 2024

Venue:  Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clemson +7, Arizona -7; Over/Under:  152 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clemson +7, Arizona -7; Over/Under:  152 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clemson +7.5, Arizona -7.5; Over/Under:  152.5 points

Clemson Tigers:  23-11 (11-9) (5th place, ACC)

Arizona Wildcats:  27-8 (15-5) (1st place, Pac-12)

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Clemson Tigers:  3-2  last 5

Arizona Wildcats:  3-2  last 5

Clemson is entering this game with a 23-11 record overall, an 11-9 record in conference games, and they are 5-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Baylor Bears in their last game. Chase Hunter led the team in points per game in that game with 20 while Joseph Girard III was next on the team with 13. Chase Hunter led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Jack Clark led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 48.9% from the field, 35.3% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.6 PPG against them. Clemson has an ATS record of 19-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-17.

Arizona is entering this game with a 27-8 record overall, a 15-5 conference record, and they are 5-3 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Dayton Flyers in their last game. Caleb Love led the team in points in that game with 19 while Keshad Johnson and Pelle Larsson each were next on the team with 13. Pelle Larsson led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Keshad Johnson and Pelle Larsson each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 52.8% from the field, 44.4% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 87.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.9 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 22-13 this season and their O/U record is 16-19.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as a 7 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona has looked really good in their games this season with their 27-8 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They looked great in the Pac-12 all year with their 15-5 conference record which leads the way and they also looked good in their neutral site games with their 5-3 record in those. Meanwhile, Clemson has looked good in their games this season with their 23-11 record overall, but they didn't look great in the ACC this year with their 11-9 conference record. They were in the top half of the ACC this season but they weren't one of the best teams in the conference and they struggled in the ACC Tournament too, losing early on in it. Arizona didn't win their conference tournament but they did go to the semi finals at least and they also had the best record in their conference during the regular season. Clemson has been great in these neutral site games this season with their 5-1 record in those and they have been hot in this tournament, but they are still 3-2 in their last 5 games which isn't any better than Arizona and Arizona has been ranked in the top 10 of the country most of the season for a reason. Clemson was able to get by a Baylor team in the last round that hasn't looked as good this season but now they will be playing a stronger team that was the best in their conference and have won both games in this tournament by double digits so far. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game.

Clemson Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 28, 2024 (7:09 pm ET start time) is Arizona 82 Clemson 67.

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Clemson Tigers: 8-1 ATS as an underdog. 6-3 ATS off 2 or more consecutive upset wins as an underdog. 22-9 ATS after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 5-1 UNDER in all neutral court games. 11-5 UNDER in all tournament games. 9-2 UNDER after 4 straight games committing 11 or less turnovers.

Arizona Wildcats: 4-8 ATS in the "sweet 16" round of the NCAA tournament. 16-23 ATS when seeded 4 or higher in the NCAA tournament. 5-1 UNDER in a postseason tournament game. 6-2 UNDER when playing on a neutral court. 22-15 UNDER in a neutral court game where the total is 150 to 159.5.

Clemson Tigers:  B. Leyte (F) out for season - Shoulder. A. Hemenway (G) out for season - Leg. J. Heidbreder (G) out for season - Redshirt.

Arizona Wildcats:  None.

“This was a big win for us. Baylor’s obviously a very talented, well-coached team. So for us to play the way we did, I thought our defense was outstanding throughout. And that was a big key in both of our wins here in Memphis.” - Brad Brownell after his team’s win against Baylor in their last game in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

“Our guys did a good job of regrouping at halftime. We changed our plan of attack and played with better fundamentals overall in handling their pressure.” - Tommy Lloyd after his team’s win against Dayton in their last game in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

J. Girard 

P. Hall 

C. Hunter 

I. Schieffelin 

C. Wiggins

O. Ballo 

K. Boswell 

K. Johnson 

P. Larsson 

C. Love

PPG: P. Hall (18.8)

APG: J. Girard III (2.9)

Reb/G: I. Schieffelin (9.6)

PPG: C. Love (18.7)

APG: P. Larsson (3.7)

Reb/G: O. Ballo (10)

Coaches:

Clemson Tigers: Brad Brownell (14th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (3rd season)