Clemson Tigers at No. 14 NC State Wolfpack
Sunday, 1/20/12, 6:00 PM EST, TV: ESPNU
Opening Point Spread: NC State -10
Current Betting Line: NC State -9
Opening Total: 132
Current Total: 133
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker
Clemson hits the road after winning back-to-back home games, including a 60-44 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons as seven-point favorites five days ago, while going UNDER the total in three consecutive contests. The Tigers are 11th in the ACC in averaging 64.1 points per game, but they’ve managed to hold their last two opponents to 45 or fewer points. Clemson is 10-8 ATS as an underdog the last two-plus seasons, which is important to consider when making your NCAA basketball picks Sunday.
The Tigers will be looking for their first road win against a ranked opponent since March 4, 2007, as they’ve captured 11 such games in their history. Clemson is 10-1 this year when leading at halftime and 0-5 when trailing at the intermission. The team has had an average deficit of 12 points in its five losses when trailing after 20 minutes of action. Devin Booker is the player to watch on both sides of the floor in this affair, averaging 14.5 points and 10.8 rebounds in four conference games thus far.
NC State will look to bounce back from a disappointing 51-50 defeat to the Maryland Terrapins as three-point road underdogs last time out, while going UNDER the total for the first time in four contests. The Wolfpack have dropped to third nationally in field goal percentage, but still have five players averaging 10 or more points this season, with junior forward C.J. Leslie leading the way in scoring 16.0. NC State is 2-0 ATS as home favorites of 6.5 to 9 points this season, something to consider when looking over the college basketball odds page.
The Wolfpack have shot 50 percent or better from the field in all 14 wins this season, which has led directly to ranking 11th nationally in scoring 79.6 points per game. NC State has had more success against Clemson than any other charter member of the ACC, posting a 97-48 overall record.
Sports bettors will likely back the Wolfpack due to the Tigers being 2-6 ATS in their last eight trips to NC State.
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