Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Clemson Tigers try to run the Demon Deacons off the court at Littlejohn Coliseum in college hoops action.

The Tigers sport records of 10-9 and 4-10 ATS heading into this battle, while the Demon Deacons have 11-9 and 8-8-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 7-7 for the Tigers and 5-12 for the Demon Deacons.



View Wake Forest vs Clemson Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Demon Deacons are listed as 11-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 163-rated Tigers and the No. 221-ranked Demon Deacons, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 71-63 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Clemson's No. 238-ranked offense, averaging 64.8 PPG, against a Demon Deacons defense that ranks No. 248 at 70 PPG. The Tigers field goal percentage has averaged 43.6% so far, more than the Demon Deacons marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.5% per game.

Defensively, Wake Forest features the nation's No. 218-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.1 points per game. Clemson, meanwhile, comes in at No. 300 nationally in scoring at home.

Wake Forest was a 75-52 loser in their most recent outing at home against Florida State. They failed to cover the 8-point spread as underdogs. Wake Forest was run off the court by the Seminoles on Wednesday as Florida State routed them 75-52 at Joel Coliseum.

Clemson was a 64-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Georgia Tech. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as favorites. The Tigers got a terrific 29-point effort from Andre Young as Clemson defeated Georgia Tech 64-62 on Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum.


Wake Forest Demon Deacons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing North Carolina are 4-6
After playing Florida State are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Clemson Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Virginia are 5-5
After playing Georgia Tech are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Demon Deacons at Tigers trends to consider:
Wake Forest is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Clemson's last 5 games
Clemson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Clemson's last 7 games when playing Wake Forest
Clemson is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games when playing Wake Forest


Next up:
Wake Forest home to North Carolina, Tuesday, January 31
Clemson at Virginia, Tuesday, January 31