Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Littlejohn Coliseum Saturday as host Clemson looks to handle the Virginia Tech Hokies in NCAAB action.

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:
If you're going with the Tigers in this one, they're listed as 3.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 66-ranked Tigers and the No. 32-rated Hokies in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 74-73 win for the Hokies on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Clemson has the nation's No. 212-rated offensive output, at 67.5 PPG. The visiting Hokies defense ranks No. 50 allowing on average 62.9 PPG. The Tigers FG% has averaged 43.7% so far, less than the Hokies marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.2% per game.

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