Tigers On Three-Game Win Streak
The Clemson Tigers go after a fourth straight win Wednesday evening, visiting the Virginia Tech Hokies in an ACC matchup. Clemson is coming off a win over North Carolina St. Friday and is 3-0 in conference play. It sits a half-game behind both Miami and Pittsburgh in the standings. Virginia Tech is on a two-game losing streak and tied with North Carolina in 10th place. Both teams are strong on the defensive end, so this should be a tight one. Read our in-depth preview before you make any bet online.
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Clemson’s Tight Defense
The Clemson Tigers have been riding a strong defense to three consecutive wins (combined margin of 55 points), their last three opponents (Richmond. Georgia Tech, North Carolina St.) averaging just 62.3 points per game. That’s an improvement over the team’s season average of 66.3 ppg allowed
Senior forward Hunter Tyson had a big game in Friday’s win over the Wolfpack, with 31 points and 15 rebounds. Tyson is leading the Tigers with season averages of 15.6 points and 9.7 rebounds, adding just over a steal per contest.
Junior guard Chase Hunter is another productive player in coach Brad Brownell’s rotation, leading with 4.6 assists per game while also second on the team in scoring (14.6 ppg, 45.8% 3-point accuracy.
Tech Scuffling of Late
The Virginia Tech Hokies have struggled in their last two games, conference losses to Boston College (five points) and Wake Forest (two points). Part of that is due to Hunter Cattoor injuring his left arm in the loss to the Eagles, then missing this past Saturday’s game against the Demon Deacons. However, the senior guard is expected to play in Wednesday’s contest.
“He feels great. We had a shot to play him today. But he’s very close,” coach Mike Young said of Cattoor’s status after the loss Saturday. “I think he’ll play on Wednesday. I just thought it was in his best interest and our team’s best interest to hold onto him for a night here. He’s still a little tender, he’s still got some bruising on that elbow.”
Cattoor is averaging 9.6 points and 4.1 rebounds this season and was the MVP of the ACC Tournament a season ago. He had 13 points in the Hokies’ last win (Grambling) on Dec. 17th.
Sophomore guard Sean Pedulla is leading the Hokies in both scoring (17.4 ppg) and assists (4.3 apg). He has scored 18 or more in four of his last five.
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Clemson vs Virginia Tech Head-To-Head
The Virginia Tech Hokies have had the better of the Clemson Tigers in recent seasons, winning four of the last five, including an overtime victory in the ACC Tournament last season. The Hokies have a five-game home win streak against the Tigers heading into Wednesday’s contest.
Virginia Tech is 14-6 at home all-time against Clemson. The college basketball lines in Wednesday’s give the edge to the Hokies to win again on their home court.
Clemson vs Virginia Tech Information
- Game: Clemson (11-3, 3-0 ACC) vs Virginia Tech (11-3, 1-2 ACC)
- Day/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 4th, 9:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA
- Clemson vs Virginia Tech Live stream: TBS.com
Clemson vs Virginia Tech Betting Lines
Clemson vs Virginia Tech Picks and Prediction
The Clemson Tigers have been playing well of late, but the Virginia Tech Hokies have been perfect (8-0) at home this season. We like Va Tech to keep that perfect record intact. Expect a close game, however, with the Tigers covering the spread.
When making your college basketball picks, take Virginia Tech to win but Clemson to cover.
Clemson is listed at +208 in our Vegas lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Clemson, you have a chance to win $208. Virginia Tech is -255, offering a chance to win $39.22 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Clemson a 32.47% chance to win, with Virginia Tech at 71.83%.
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