The Clemson Tigers will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday in NCAAB play.

Clemson will face the 19-9 Hokies, who own a 12-12 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Tigers are 7-15-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Hokies are 11-13 favoring the OVER.



View Virginia Tech vs Clemson Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Clemson in this one will find them as 3.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 66 and the Hokies at No. 32 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 74-73 result in favor of the Hokies.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Clemson's No. 212 nationally ranked offense (67.5 points per game) against a Hokies defense that sits as the No. 50 at 62.9 PPG. The Tigers have been averaging 43.7% from the field, less than the Hokies have managed so far this season (46.2% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Virginia Tech owns the country's No. 38-rated mark, allowing 64.5 points per game on the highway. Clemson, on the other hand, rates No. 213 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Virginia Tech, they were a 76-61 loser as they battled Boston College at home. They failed to cover in the match as an 8.5-point favorite. Virginia Tech got 21 points from Erick Green but lost anyway, 76-61, to Boston College on Tuesday at Cassell Coliseum.

Clemson was a 70-59 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Duke. They covered the 12–point spread as underdogs. Clemson got 14 points from Demontez Stitt but lost anyway, 70-59, to Duke on Wednesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.


Virginia Tech Hokies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Boston College are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2

Clemson Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Duke are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Hokies at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia Tech's last 7 games on the road
Clemson is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Clemson's last 7 games when playing Virginia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Clemson's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Clemson's last 5 games at home