North Carolina Tar Heels vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/08/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Monday, Feb 07, 2022
Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Venue:  Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, SC
Where to Watch:  ACC Network

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UNC +1, Clemson -1; Over/Under:  149.5 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  UNC +1.5, Clemson -1.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UNC +1.5, Clemson -1.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points
 

Season Record

North Carolina Tar Heels:  16-7 (4th place, ACC)
Clemson Tigers:  12-10 (11th place, ACC)
 
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North Carolina Tar Heels vs Clemson Tigers Preview and Analysis

 
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North Carolina Tar Heels Analysis

UNC is coming into this game with a 16-7 record overall and they are 4-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 13th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 8-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 4 game winning streak that they were on. Their 4 wins in that span were against the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Boston College Eagles, the NC State Wolfpack, and the Louisville Cardinals while their loss came against the Duke Blue Devils in their last game. Brady Manek led the team in points in that game with 21 while Armando Bacot was next on the team with 12 points. Caleb Love led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Manek and Leaky Black both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 40.7% from the field, 40.9% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.7 PPG against them. UNC has an ATS record of 10-13 this season and their O/U record is 13-10.
 
 

Clemson Tigers Analysis

Clemson is coming into this game with a 12-10 record overall and they are 8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 12th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 4-7 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Florida State Seminoles while their 2 losses in that span came against the Duke Blue Devils and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in their last game. PJ Hall and Al-Amir Dawes both led the team in points in that game with 18 each while Naz Bohannon was next on the team with 9 points. Chase Hunter led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Bohannon and Hall both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They were 41.4% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.2 PPG against them. Clemson has an ATS record of 12-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-10.
 

 

North Carolina vs Clemson Prediction

UNC is coming into this game playing very well in their recent games. They are coming off of a loss in their last game but they were up against one of the best teams in the nation losing by 20 points to Duke and they will be looking to bounce back here. They had won 4 straight games prior to that loss and they were beating up on a lot of those bad teams by double digits. Clemson is not awful this season but they have not been playing that well recently losing 2 of their last 3 and 5 of their last 7 games. They have been a lot better at home this season though and UNC has not been great on the road with just a 4-3 record this season. Clemson will put up a good fight here at home and will likely keep this game within single digits since they have been better at home but UNC has been a lot better in general recently as they have been heating up winning more games and they will come away with the win here.
 
North Carolina Clemson Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 8, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is UNC 84 Clemson 76.
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NCAAB Betting Trends

 
North Carolina Tar Heels: 9-17 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 6-12 ATS after allowing 80 points or more. 16-9 OVER as an underdog.
Clemson Tigers: 26-18 ATS as a favorite. 25-15 ATS in all home games. 24-16 OVER in all home games.
 

Key Injuries

 
North Carolina Tar Heels:  A. Harris (G) out for season - Undisclosed injury. D. Garcia (F) Out indefinitely - Personal.
Clemson Tigers:  H. Tyson (F) Out indefinitely - Collarbone injury.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"We didn't play smart. We didn't play together." - Hubert Davis on his team’s loss against Duke.
 
 
"Not easy adjusting without Hunter (Tyson), him getting injured in the game. Had a couple of guys playing different positions they don't practice that much. I thought we adjusted well. Had to deal with some foul trouble issues in the first half, and we fought through that and hung in there. Just a great team win. Thought we showed very good toughness and competitive fight, especially defensively in the second half." - Brad Brownell on his team’s win against FSU.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
North Carolina Tar Heels
A. Bacot 
L. Black 
R. Davis 
D. Garcia 
C. Love
 
Clemson Tigers
D. Collins 
A. Dawes 
P. Hall 
N. Honor 
H. Tyson
 

Statistical Leaders

 
North Carolina Tar Heels
PPG: A. Bacot (16.3)
APG: C. Love (3.6)
Reb/G: A. Bacot (12.2)
 
Clemson Tigers
PPG: P. Hall (14.9)
APG: N. Honor (2.9)
Reb/G: D. Collins (7)
 
Coaches:
North Carolina Tar Heels: Hubert Davis (1st season)
Clemson Tigers: Brad Brownell (12th season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

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Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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