Miami (3-5) vs Clemson (8-1)
December 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Miami +3.5 / Clemson -3.5 — Over/Under: 148.5
The Clemson Tigers and the Miami Hurricanes meet Saturday in college basketball action from BankUnited Center. Here’s a Clemson vs Miami prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Clemson vs Miami pick. We will examine:
The Clemson Tigers’ recent form and player performance
The Miami Hurricanes’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Clemson Tigers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Miami Hurricanes
Recent betting trends in games played between Clemson and Miami
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Clemson vs Miami game
Clemson Tigers Betting Preview
The Tigers took out Charleston Southern, St. Francis PA, and Eastern Kentucky in their first three games before a loss to Boise State. Since then it’s been wins over Radford, San Francisco, Penn State, Florida A&M, and Kentucky in succession.
In their matchup with Kentucky on Tuesday, the Tigers were up by seven at halftime. Clemson was outscored 36-33 the rest of the way but held on for the upset win 70-66. Jaeden Zackery led with 13 points, and Ian Schieffelin doubled on 11 points with 20 boards.
Miami Hurricanes Betting Preview
Over on the Miami side, they beat Fairleigh Dickinson, Binghamton, and Coppin State in their first three. The Hurricanes have since lost to Drake, Oklahoma State, VCU, Charleston Southern, and Arkansas, though.
Matched up against Arkansas on Tuesday, the Hurricanes were up 40-32 going into the second half. Miami was blitzed on a 44-33 run from there, however, and lost 76-73. Nijel Pack led the team in the losing effort with 22 points and six rebounds.
Why the Miami Hurricanes will win
- Miami (FL) has won each of its last three day games against Clemson.
- Clemson has lost three of its last four games against Conference opponents.
Why the Clemson Tigers will win
- Miami (FL) has lost each of its last 10 games against Conference opponents.
- Clemson has won eight of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Clemson has won the first half in four of its last five road games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Clemson vs Miami Prediction
I’ll stay with Clemson—so long as the Tigers don’t suffer the proverbial “big-win hangover,” that is. Clemson played a solid game against Kentucky in their latest upset, despite shooting just 36.9 percent from the field. On the glass, the Tigers were very competitive (44 rebounds) and they committed just eight turnovers along the way. Clemson now has 70 or more points in all nine games so far. They’ve also held opponents to fewer than 68 points in five straight (all wins).
As for Miami, they broke down a bit in the second half against Arkansas, eventually giving up 48.4 percent shooting from the field and 47.8 percent (11-of-23) from 3-point range. That makes 76 or more points surrendered in five straight games (all losses). Clemson should score well on Saturday, so I like that trend to continue.