Kentucky vs. Clemson Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 3

Published 6:38 pm Monday, December 2, 2024

Tuesday’s contest features the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats (7-0) and the Clemson Tigers (7-1) matching up at Littlejohn Coliseum (on December 3) at 9:30 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 79-75 win for Kentucky.

According to our computer prediction, Kentucky projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Clemson. The over/under has been set at 155.5, and the two sides are projected to go under that total.

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Kentucky vs. Clemson Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
  • Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN
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  • Where: Clemson, South Carolina
  • Venue: Littlejohn Coliseum
  • Line: Kentucky -1.5
  • Point total: 155.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -134, Clemson +112

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Kentucky vs. Clemson Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 79, Clemson 75

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Clemson

  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (-1.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (155.5)

Kentucky’s record against the spread so far this season is 4-3-0, while Clemson’s is 4-4-0. The Wildcats have a 5-2-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Tigers have a record of 4-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 176.1 points per game, 20.6 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats average 96.7 points per game (first in college basketball) while allowing 68.1 per outing (115th in college basketball). They have a +200 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 28.6 points per game.
  • Kentucky prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 8.3 boards. It is grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game (fifth in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.4 per contest.
  • Kentucky hits 11.1 three-pointers per game (12th in college basketball), 4.7 more than its opponents (6.4).
  • The Wildcats average 113.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (second in college basketball), and allow 79.8 points per 100 possessions (26th in college basketball).
  • Kentucky has committed two fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 9.7 (45th in college basketball action) while forcing 11.7 (222nd in college basketball).

Clemson Performance Insights

  • The Tigers are outscoring opponents by 16.5 points per game, with a +132 scoring differential overall. They put up 79.4 points per game (113th in college basketball) and give up 62.9 per contest (28th in college basketball).
  • Clemson wins the rebound battle by 7.4 boards on average. It records 35.3 rebounds per game, 91st in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 27.9.
  • Clemson hits 9 three-pointers per game (95th in college basketball) while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc (22nd in college basketball). It is making 1.6 more threes than its opponents, who drain 7.4 per game at 32.4%.
  • Clemson has committed 2.8 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.1 (135th in college basketball) while forcing 13.9 (84th in college basketball).

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