GAME:  #611 Syracuse vs #612 Clemson    
TIME:    1/28/2020 – 7:00p EST
SPREAD:   Clemson -1.5
TOTAL:      134
SPORTSBOOK:  SportsBetting.ag

The Syracuse Orange (13-7, 6-3) have a tough ACC road game against the Clemson Tigers (10-9, 4-5) at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST. In their last game, Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 69-61 on their home court while Clemson lost 80-62 at Louisville in its most recent game. Last season these teams met twice with each team winning on their home court, 61-53 in Syracuse and 67-55 at Clemson.

SYRACUSE ORANGE

The Syracuse Orange are averaging 73 points per game on 44% field-goal shooting while adding 9.2 three-pointers and 8.2 offensive rebounds and committing only 11 turnovers per game on offense.  Syracuse is allowing only 66 points per game on 38% field goal shooting while forcing 12.9 turnovers and adding 6.2 steals and 2.6 blocks per game on defense.  Syracuse is led by Elijah Hughes with 19.2 points 4.2 assists and 5.3 rebounds along with Buddy Boeheim with 16.2 points and 2.5 assists per game.

CLEMSON TIGERS

The Clemson Tigers are averaging 68 points per game on 42% field goal shooting adding 8.4 three-pointers per game. Clemson is allowing 65 points per game on 41% field goal shooting while forcing 14.4 turnovers and adding 6.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game on defense.  The Clemson Tigers are led by Aamir Simms with 13.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and almost one block per game.

SYRACUSE vs CLEMSON PREDICTION

The Syracuse Orange have won their last five games and are playing well offensively averaging 73 points per game. Jim Boeheim has their offense clicking but against Clemson the focus will be defense. The Tigers are 2-9 when they score less than 71 points and are 0-6 this year when they score less than  60 points. These teams have a history of playing each other in tight games. Syracuse has kept Clemson under 60 points in 2 of their last 3 games and under 71 points in their last 3 head to head match-ups.  Look for Syracuse to continue their winning ways in a close low scoring game that should go Under the total 134. 

TRENDS(from covers.com)

SYRACUSE 

• Orange are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
• Over is 6-0 in Orange last 6 games as an underdog.

CLEMSON

• Over is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 Tuesday games.
• Over is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 home games.
• Over is 6-1 in Tigers last 7 overall.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:

Bookie Analysis:  Syracuse +1.5 / Under 134
Fade the Public:   no data / Under 134
Sharp Action:       no data / no data

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Syracuse vs Clemson Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball