The Clemson basketball program has largely toiled in mediocrity over the past several seasons, which means its struggles against the dynamo Virginia Cavaliers should not shock people. The Tigers have lost the past six matchups with the Cavaliers, with their last victory against Virginia coming in January 2013.
- Clemson is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia’s last 7 games.
- Virginia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against Clemson.
If the Tigers want to win Tuesday, they will need to rectify their recent issues on the road with the team losing its last two in hostile territory. Both of those losses saw Clemson down coming out of the half, so a quick start against a stingy Virginia defense will be key. That onus offensively will fall on Marcquise Reed after senior Donte Grantham suffered a season-ending injury in the most recent outing.
Virginia has not lost in over a month with the program riding a 10-game winning streak. The Cavaliers have held opponents under 60 points in five of those 10 games – including a dominant 61-49 victory over UNC. One of the bright spots for Tony Bennett’s team recently has been the consistent output from freshman De’Andre Hunter, as the guard has tallied double-digit points in five of the last six after doing so just three times in the first 13 games of the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Clemson Tigers opened as 10-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at OddsShark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Virginia Cavaliers currently sport an 18-1 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 12-4 ATS. The Clemson Tigers are 16-3 and 10-6 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Virginia Cavaliers produce a 4-12 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Clemson Tigers have gone 8-7-1 against the totals betting line.
The Cavaliers-Tigers odds would favor the Cavaliers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Virginia is rated No. 13 in the current OddsShark poll, while Clemson is at No. 53.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Virginia has the nation's No. 218-rated offensive output, at 69.58 PPG. The visiting Clemson Tigers defense ranks No. 30 allowing on average 65.21 PPG. The Cavaliers FG% has averaged 47.04% so far, less than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 48.02% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Tigers grabbed a 67-58 win over the Fighting Irish on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Gabe DeVoe at Littlejohn Coliseum.
The Cavaliers got 17 points from Kyle Guy as Virginia ran past Wake Forest 59-49 on Sunday at Joel Coliseum.
- Clemson is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Clemson is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Clemson's last 6 games
- Clemson is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
- Virginia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia's last 7 games
- Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Clemson at Georgia Tech, Sunday, January 28
Virginia at Duke, Saturday, January 27
