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Clemson Men’s Basketball continues wild month with trip to Raleigh

By John Chancey

Feb 22, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson forward Hunter Tyson (5) brings the ball up court against Syracuse during the second half at Littlejohn Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson forward Hunter Tyson (5) brings the ball up court against Syracuse during the second half at Littlejohn Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Clemson Men’s Basketball continues its roller coaster of a February with a visit to the NC State Wolfpack.

What started as a fantastic conference season has turned topsy-turvy with a 2-3 record this month, with three games left in the regular season.

The Tigers are in fourth place in the ACC. If they were to remain there, they would earn a double-bye into the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament.

The Wolfpack is half a game behind the Tigers in fifth place. State is one game ahead of the Duke Blue Devils.

With a road contest against Virginia and the home finale against Notre Dame remaining, this game against NC State is critical of the Tigers want to hang on to the fourth seed in the conference tournament.

Senior forward Hunter Tyson leads the Tigers in scoring (15.8 per game) and rebounds (9.4 per game). Junior guard Chase Hunter leads the team in assists with 4.5 per game and is also contributing 14.3 points per game.

Sophomore guard Terquavion Smith leads the Pack in scoring (17.9 per game) and assists (4.4 per game). Senior forward DJ Burns leads State in rebounds with 5.0 per game.

Clemson Men’s Basketball is a 4.5 point underdog to the Wolfpack with an over/under of 144.5 points

Clemson is a 4.5-point underdog to NC State, with a total of 144.5 implying a 74.5-70.0 Wolfpack win.

John Chancey (18-10, 10-18 ATS):

The expert in me (and I use that term loosely) didn’t think Clemson would beat Syracuse. The fan in me was glad to be wrong. The expert once again just doesn’t think the Tigers are likely to be at their best on the road right now. The fan hopes I’m wrong again.

442. Prediction. 74. 432. 82

Marty Coleman (19-9, 12-16):

What comes after a really good performance at home for the Tigers? A really bad loss on the road, if not by the margin, then by the dashing of hopes that were once again raised Wednesday.

The Tigers are 14-1 in Littlejohn, which if my math is correct, means they are 6-7 elsewhere, including all the bad losses.

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change

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