NCAA Basketball Game Preview - Tigers underdogs vs Panthers at Pittsburgh

Clemson TigersPittsburgh Panthers
13-4January 21, 2014, 08:00 | Petersen Events Center16-1


The visiting Clemson Tigers hope to send their backers to the pay window on Tuesday as they look to cover the spread at Petersen Events Center against the Pittsburgh Panthers.

The Tigers will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 9-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Panthers are 6-6-2 ATS. Clemson is 4-8 on the totals; Pittsburgh is 10-3-1.

View Clemson Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Odds and Stats.

College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Pittsburgh Panthers as -11-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

This game matches up the No. 17 (Panthers) and the No. 32 (Tigers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.



Clemson won its last outing, a 61-53 result against Wake Forest on January 18. They covered in that game as a 7.5-point favorite. Clemson got 15 points from K.J. McDaniels en route to a 61-53 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Pittsburgh was a 59-54 loser in its last match on the road against Syracuse. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. Pittsburgh suffered a 59-54 loss against Syracuse on Saturday, getting 18 points from Lamar Patterson in a losing effort at Carrier Dome.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Tigers rank No. 41 in NCAA Division 1 with 38.94 per game. That compares with Pittsburgh’s No. 65 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Pittsburgh is college basketball's No. 220-ranked team at 4.83 per game, while the Tigers rate No. 187 with 5.41 per game.

Next up:
Clemson at North Carolina, Sunday, January 26th
Pittsburgh at Maryland, Saturday, January 25th
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