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

This season, the Tigers are 2-2 overall and 1-1 ATS ATS, while the Paladins are 3-1 and 2-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Clemson boasts a 1-1 on the OU, and Furman is 0-2.



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Betting Line:
If you're going with the Tigers in this one, they're listed as 17-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. 42-ranked Tigers and the No. 333-rated Paladins in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 70-66 win for the Tigers on Friday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Paladins is ranked No. 96 in NCAA hoops at 38.5 per game. Contrast that with Clemson’s No. 190 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Clemson is the No. 221-ranked team in the country at 5.5 per game, while Furman rates No. 202 at 5.8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Furman owns the country's No. 54-rated mark, allowing 58 points per game on the highway. Clemson, on the other hand, rates No. 279 in scoring at home.

Furman won its last outing, a 63-51 result against Loyola of Chicago on November 20. They covered in that game as a 1.5-point favorite. Brandon Sebirumbi scored 14 points leading the Paladins to a 63-51 victory over Loyola of Chicago at Timmons Arena on Sunday.

Clemson was a 60-59 loser in its last match at home against Coastal Carolina. The Tigers endured a 60-59 loss at the hands of the Chanticleers on Tuesday, despite a 20-point effort from Andre Young at Littlejohn Coliseum.


Furman Paladins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Elon are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Clemson Tigers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
After playing Coastal Carolina are 1-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few Paladins at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Furman's last 5 games on the road
Furman is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Clemson
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Furman
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Furman
Clemson is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home


Next up:
Furman at Elon, Wednesday, November 30
Clemson at Iowa, Tuesday, November 29