Louisville at Clemson - 1/11/23 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

The Louisville Cardinals and Clemson Tigers face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at Littlejohn Coliseum. When these two teams faced off in February of 2022 it was Louisville that secured the 70-61 victory. 

Louisville comes into this game with a 2-14 record and they have gone 4-11-1 against the spread. In the last game against Wake Forest, the offense did manage 72 points, but the defense gave up 80 points and that led to the defeat. Mike James did have a strong game finishing with 24 points and eight rebounds. Louisville is averaging 62.6 points while their defense is giving up 74.4 points per game. El Ellis is averaging 17.8 points while shooting 39.8 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from behind the three point line. 

On the other side of this matchup is Clemson who sits with a 13-3 record and they have gone 9-7 against the spread. In the last game against Pittsburgh, it was a close battle, but they were able to secure the 75-74 victory. Two games ago against Virginia Tech they were able to secure a 68-65 victory. Clemson is averaging 75.4 points while their defense is giving up 66.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 111th while the defense is ranked 115th in the league. Forward Hunter Tyson is averaging 15.4 points while shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 43 percent from behind the three point line.