Clemson head coach Brad Brownell has spent his tenure of seven-plus years with the Tigers trying to figure out the Florida State Seminoles. Clemson has gone just 5-11 SU against FSU under Brownell’s watch, which includes the Tigers dropping each of the last three outings. Can Brownell and Clemson halt their losing ways vs FSU and put a dent in the ’Noles tournament hopes Wednesday?
Ever since an embarrassing loss to Virginia in which they were held to just 36 points, the Tigers have rattled off four consecutive wins including a victory over UNC. A big reason for this winning streak has been Clemson’s stroke from beyond the arc, as the team has hit 45.9 percent of its threes across the last four outings. That trend could very well continue on Wednesday with FSU allowing opponents to make 7.8 threes per game (213th in the nation) and tally 32.1 percent of their points from deep (212th).
The Jekyll and Hyde season of Florida State has reached an apex lately with the team going just 1-3 SU in its last four games. Those outings saw FSU record terrible losses to Wake Forest and Notre Dame but a solid road win over Louisville. The typically potent offense has been a big reason for these inconsistencies with the Seminoles averaging just 69 points per game in their past four. Comparably, their season average is 82.9.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Florida State sat as a 2.5-point favorite over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current OVER/UNDER betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook.
Clemson Tigers vs Florida State Seminoles Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Florida State Seminoles are 17-8 overall and 14-8-1 ATS, while the Clemson Tigers are 20-4 and 13-8 ATS. As for the betting totals, Florida State boasts a 13-10 record on the OU, and Clemson is 11-9-1.
This game puts the Seminoles, most recently No. 86 in the OddsShark power rankings, up against the Tigers, who rate No. 135 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Clemson Tigers rank No. 140 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.63 per game. That compares with Florida State’s No. 19 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Florida State is college basketball's No. 86-ranked team at 8.48 treys per game, while Clemson ranks No. 88 with 8.46 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Tigers and Panthers didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Pittsburgh was handed a 72-48 defeat on Thursday at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Florida State suffered an 84-69 loss against Notre Dame on Saturday, getting 16 points from CJ Walker in a losing effort at Joyce Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Clemson home to Duke, Sunday, February 18
Florida State at Pittsburgh, Sunday, February 18