Kentucky vs. Clemson Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 3

Published 3:58 pm Monday, December 2, 2024

Tuesday’s game features the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats (7-0) and the Clemson Tigers (7-1) matching up at Littlejohn Coliseum (on December 3) at 9:30 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 79-75 victory for Kentucky.

According to our computer prediction, Kentucky projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Clemson. The over/under is currently listed at 155.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that total.

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Kentucky vs. Clemson Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
  • Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN
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  • Where: Clemson, South Carolina
  • Venue: Littlejohn Coliseum
  • Line: Kentucky -1.5
  • Point total: 155.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -134, Clemson +112

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Kentucky vs. Clemson Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 79, Clemson 75

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Clemson

  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (-1.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (155.5)

Kentucky is 4-3-0 against the spread, while Clemson’s ATS record this season is 4-4-0. The Wildcats have a 5-2-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Tigers have a record of 4-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 176.1 points per game, 20.6 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats outscore opponents by 28.6 points per game (scoring 96.7 points per game to rank first in college basketball while allowing 68.1 per outing to rank 115th in college basketball) and have a +200 scoring differential overall.
  • Kentucky wins the rebound battle by 8.3 boards on average. It collects 40.7 rebounds per game, which ranks fifth in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.4 per outing.
  • Kentucky makes 11.1 three-pointers per game (12th in college basketball) while shooting 38.2% from deep (41st in college basketball). It is making 4.7 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.4 per game while shooting 25.0%.
  • The Wildcats record 113.3 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball), while allowing 79.8 points per 100 possessions (26th in college basketball).
  • Kentucky wins the turnover battle by 2.0 per game, committing 9.7 (45th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.7.

Clemson Performance Insights

  • The Tigers outscore opponents by 16.5 points per game (posting 79.4 points per game, 113th in college basketball, and allowing 62.9 per contest, 28th in college basketball) and have a +132 scoring differential.
  • Clemson wins the rebound battle by 7.4 boards on average. It records 35.3 rebounds per game, 91st in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 27.9.
  • Clemson hits 9.0 three-pointers per game (95th in college basketball), 1.6 more than its opponents. It shoots 39.6% from deep (22nd in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 32.4%.
  • Clemson has committed 11.1 turnovers per game (135th in college basketball), 2.8 fewer than the 13.9 it forces (84th in college basketball).

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