Clemson vs. Wake Forest Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 21

Published 5:22 pm Friday, December 20, 2024

Saturday’s game between the No. 25 Clemson Tigers (9-3, 1-0 ACC) and Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-3, 1-0 ACC) at Littlejohn Coliseum has a projected final score of 75-64 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Clemson, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will tip off at 2:00 PM ET on December 21.

Based on our computer prediction, Clemson should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 10.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 136.5 over/under.

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Clemson vs. Wake Forest Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN
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  • Where: Clemson, South Carolina
  • Venue: Littlejohn Coliseum
  • Line: Clemson -10.5
  • Point total: 136.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Clemson -629, Wake Forest +450

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Clemson vs. Wake Forest Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Clemson 75, Wake Forest 64

Spread & Total Prediction for Clemson vs. Wake Forest

  • Pick ATS: Clemson (-10.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (136.5)

Clemson’s record against the spread this season is 6-6-0, while Wake Forest’s is 3-9-0. A total of six out of the Tigers’ games this season have gone over the point total, and three of the Demon Deacons’ games have gone over. The teams score 146.3 points per game, 9.8 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Clemson Performance Insights

  • The Tigers average 78.3 points per game (128th in college basketball) while allowing 66.8 per outing (71st in college basketball). They have a +138 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 11.5 points per game.
  • Clemson wins the rebound battle by 4.7 boards on average. It records 34.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 122nd in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.5 per outing.
  • Clemson connects on 9 three-pointers per game (88th in college basketball) at a 37.8% rate (50th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 per game its opponents make at a 32.2% rate.
  • The Tigers’ 101.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 87th in college basketball, and the 86.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 85th in college basketball.
  • Clemson has come up on top in the turnover battle by 2.8 turnovers per game, committing 10.5 (82nd in college basketball action) while forcing 13.3 (99th in college basketball).

Wake Forest Performance Insights

  • The Demon Deacons outscore opponents by 3.7 points per game (posting 68 points per game, 319th in college basketball, and conceding 64.3 per outing, 35th in college basketball) and have a +45 scoring differential.
  • Wake Forest is 257th in the nation at 31.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 31.7 its opponents average.
  • Wake Forest makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball), 1.8 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 26.6% from deep (356th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 31.3%.
  • Wake Forest wins the turnover battle by 2.5 per game, committing 11.6 (178th in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.1.

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