Bulldogs open as college hoops underdog vs Tigers

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Nov 16, 7:05 PM | McAlister Field House

Clemson Tigers vs The Citadel Bulldogs Odds

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Clemson travels to The Citadel on Wednesday, hoping to boost its 1-0 record with a victory over the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs bring a 1-1 record (2-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 1-0 Tigers, who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed The Citadel go 2-0 so far and the Tigers go 0-0.



View Clemson vs The Citadel Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Bulldogs as 17.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bulldogs at No. 279 and the Tigers at No. 55 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 93-76 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up The Citadel's No. 16 nationally ranked offense (91.5 points per game) against a Tigers defense that sits as the No. 16 at 44 PPG. The Bulldogs have been averaging 51.7% from the field, less than the Tigers have managed so far this season (54.3% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Clemson owns the country's No. 1-rated mark, allowing 0 points per game on the highway. The Citadel, on the other hand, rates No. 76 in scoring at home.

Clemson won its last outing, a 65-44 result against Gardner-Webb on November 11. The Tigers blew out Gardner-Webb on Friday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 65-44 win at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Last time out for The Citadel, they were an 83-72 Sportsbook as they battled Army at home. They covered in the match as a 2-point underdog. Ella Ellis scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Black Knights to a win (they lost 83-72 to The Citadel at Clune Arena on Saturday).


Clemson Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing College of Charleston are 2-0
After playing Gardner-Webb are 3-0
After a win are 4-6

The Citadel Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Florida Christian are 1-0
After playing Army are 2-2
After a win are 3-7


A few Tigers at Bulldogs trends to consider:
Clemson is 7-12-2 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Clemson is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The Citadel is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The Citadel is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Clemson home to College of Charleston, Saturday, November 19
The Citadel home to Florida Christian, Monday, November 21

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