The Clemson Tigers will visit the Syracuse Orange on Saturday at JMA Wireless Dome. Tip-off between the Atlantic Coast Conference competitors is at noon ET.
Clemson (15-7 SU, 12-10 ATS, and 14-8 O/U) beat North Carolina 80-76 on Tuesday. The Tigers, 4-4 SU and 6-2 ATS on the road, are 5-6 in ACC play this season.
Syracuse (15-8 SU, 9-14 ATS, and 12-10-1 O/U) beat Louisville 94-92 on Wednesday. The Orange, 11-1 SU and 5-7 ATS at home, is 6-6 in ACC play.
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Clemson scores 79.0 points per game (62nd) on 46.5 percent shooting (78th), including 35.2 percent from beyond the arc (121st). It converts 78.1 percent of its free-throw attempts (11th) and averages 35.1 rebounds (69th), 15.2 assists (55th), and 10.0 turnovers (36th).
The Tigers surrender 72.4 points per game (205th) on 42.0 percent shooting (95th), including 33.9 percent from three-point range (228th), with 30.5 rebounds per game (117th). Clemson averages 4.3 blocks (70th), 4.6 steals (341st), and 16.4 fouls (125th) per game.
KenPom ranks Clemson 33rd in the country. The Tigers are 18th in offensive efficiency, 76th in defensive efficiency, and 238th in tempo (schedule-adjusted).
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