Clemson Tigers vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/06/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Venue:  Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clemson +8, UNC -8; Over/Under:  154 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clemson +8, UNC -8; Over/Under:  154 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clemson +8, UNC -8; Over/Under:  154 points

Clemson Tigers:  14-7 (4-6) (11th place, ACC)

North Carolina Tar Heels:  18-4 (10-1) (1st place, ACC)

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Clemson Tigers:  2-3  last 5

North Carolina Tar Heels:  4-1  last 5

Clemson is entering this game with a 14-7 record overall, a 4-6 record in conference games, and they are 3-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Virginia Cavaliers in their last game. PJ Hall led the team in points per game in that game with 19 while Joseph Girard III was next on the team with 14. Ian Schieffelin led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Ian Schieffelin led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 35.7% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.2 PPG against them. Clemson has an ATS record of 11-10 this season and their O/U record is 13-8.

North Carolina is entering this game with an 18-4 record overall, a 10-1 conference record, and they are 10-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Duke Blue Devils in their last game. Armando Bacot led the team in points in that game with 25 while Harrison Ingram was next on the team with 21. RJ Davis and Armando Bacot each led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Harrison Ingram led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 50% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 72% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.9 PPG against them. North Carolina has an ATS record of 14-8 this season and their O/U record is 10-11-1.

The current betting odds have North Carolina listed as an 8 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. North Carolina has looked really good in their games this season with their 18-4 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and also ranked as one of the best in the nation right now. They have been leading the ACC all season with their 10-1 conference record and are starting to run away with the conference after a win against Duke over the weekend. They have also looked great on their home court this year with their 10-0 home record. Meanwhile, Clemson has also looked good in their games this season with their 14-7 record overall, but they have been struggling a lot in the ACC as they are facing tougher opponents now. They only have a 4-6 conference record and they haven't looked good in their road games either with their 3-4 road record. They just lost a close game against Virginia in their last one and will be looking to bounce back here, but they also lost that game by 1 point on their home court where they have played their best all season. UNC has been rolling in their games lately and they have too much momentum in the conference right now to be stopped as they are starting to look like the best team in the ACC with no competition. The best way to place a bet here is on North Carolina to cover the spread in this game. 

Clemson North Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 6, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is UNC 87 Clemson 76.

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Clemson Tigers: 1-5 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent. 4-8 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 3-8 ATS after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better. 21-13 UNDER off an upset loss as a home favorite. 22-14 UNDER revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite.

North Carolina Tar Heels: 13-6 ATS as a favorite. 12-5 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 9-4 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 9-2 UNDER against conference opponents. 6-0 UNDER off a home win scoring 85 or more points. 19-9 UNDER after 2 straight games committing 11 or less turnovers.

Clemson Tigers:  B. Leyte (F) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. A. Hemenway (G) Mid Feb - Lower Body. J. Heidbreder (G) out for season - Redshirt.

North Carolina Tar Heels:  None.

”We didn’t do a lot of specific stuff. We basically were trying to get the court spread, get the ball in Chase’s hands. Depending on where PJ was, he could either go to the rim and be around the rim for a quick post up. Jack had a chance probably when he caught the ball if he wanted to… he might’ve been able to hit (PJ Hall) in the middle of the lane. That’s not easy for a kid. If there had been two more seconds…he catches it with two and a half so a little less to do that.” - Brad Brownell after his team’s loss against UVA in their last game on Saturday.

“There's a hunger and thirst with this group, individually and as a team, to be the best it can be.” - Hubert Davis after his team’s win against Duke in their last game on Saturday.

J. Girard 

P. Hall 

C. Hunter 

I. Schieffelin 

C. Wiggins

A. Bacot 

E. Cadeau 

R. Davis 

H. Ingram 

C. Ryan

PPG: P. Hall (19.9)

APG: J. Girard III (3.1)

Reb/G: I. Schieffelin (9.6)

PPG: R. Davis (21.3)

APG: E. Cadeau (3.7)

Reb/G: A. Bacot (9.9)

Coaches:

Clemson Tigers: Brad Brownell (14th season)

North Carolina Tar Heels: Hubert Davis (3rd season)