Published Feb 4, 10:27am ET by
Gabriel Kozlow - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Feb 4, 10:27am ET
Updated Feb 4, 11:34am ET
Two ACC teams will have a late-night battle at Maples Pavilion when the Stanford Cardinal host the Clemson Tigers. The game is set to be a competitive encounter, with Clemson trying to catch Duke in the ACC standings.
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| STANFORD CARDINAL | +136 |
| CLEMSON TIGERS | -162 |
The Clemson Tigers are ranked #20 in the nation and sit in second place in the ACC standings at 18–4 overall and 8–1 in conference. They have won 11 of their last 12 games and will look to continue their strong play tonight. Another important factor is that they have won 12 straight road games against ACC teams, cementing them as favorites for this game.
Clemson is averaging 76.5 PPG, while allowing only 64.5 PPG from their opponents. They currently have better averages overall than Stanford, except in steals, where Stanford has the slight edge.
Stanford started the year strong with a 13–3 record, however, they are currently on a four-game losing streak. They still have a chance to turn things around; however, they need to move fast and get their act in order.
Stanford still has some stats in their favor, especially their 9–5 record at home, which is probably why the spread is so close. If Ebuka Okorie, their star player, is able to have a breakthrough game, they should have a chance to break their skid. Okorie is averaging 21.8 PPG along with 3.3 APG in 33.6 minutes per game.
The game between the Tigers and the Cardinal has Clemson -3.5, which points to a close battle. The over/under is 137.5, with a moneyline of -162 for Clemson and +136 for Stanford.
This is definitely a conundrum as a pick, as we feel the Tigers are playing much better basketball at the moment. However, there’s a gut feeling that Stanford will get the win on their home turf and turn things around to save their season. Our pick is Stanford on the moneyline at +136.
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Pick
Stanford Cardinal (+136)
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