It’s a clash of ACC programs on the hardwood as they take the floor in search of a conference win in the Palmetto State. The Florida State Seminoles are on the road as they make the trip to take on the Clemson Tigers Saturday afternoon. Florida State downed Miami 80-65 on the road in their previous game Wednesday night, winning outright as a 2.5-point underdog. Clemson fell 74-64 on the road at Louisville in their previous game Tuesday night, failing to cover the line as a 3.5-point underdog. In the all-time series between the teams, the Seminoles own a 28-25 advantage but the Tigers have won the last four matchups. That includes a 74-63 home win in the most recent matchup February 24, 2024.
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Florida State Looking to Build Momentum
Florida State won their second straight and their fourth in the last five games as they took down Miami on the road Wednesday night. The Seminoles improved to 11-4 overall and stand 2-2 in ACC play as they look to keep gaining ground in the standings. Against Miami, Florida State trailed by five early and led by three with 7:17 to play in the first half before closing on a 13-2 run to take a 39-25 edge at intermission. The Seminoles didn’t let the Hurricanes closer than six the rest of the way to secure the victory. Florida State shot an even 50% from the floor, including 10 of 24 from three-point range, and held Miami to 36.7% shooting in the contest. Malique Ewin led the Seminoles with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.
The Seminoles come into this contest averaging 79.1 points per game on the season, leaving them 116th in the country in the scoring offense department. Florida State pulls down 35 rebounds per game (249th) while handing out 14.8 assists per contest. The Seminoles are 123rd in scoring defense as they allow 69.2 points per game on the year. Jamir Watkins is one of two players averaging in double figures as he puts up 18.7 points plus 4.5 rebounds per game. Taylor Bol Bowen, Daquan Davis and Justin Thomas are secondary scoring options. Malique Ewin (13.7 points, 7.5 rebounds), Chandler Jackson, Jerry Deng, Bostyn Holt, Alier Maluk, Christian Nitu and AJ Swinton are all good rotation pieces. Florida State shoots 47.3% from the field as a team on the year. The Seminoles drain 6.7 three-point field goals a night while shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc. Florida State cans a mediocre 70.6% (213th in Division I) of their chances at the free throw line on the year.
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Tigers Try to Take a Bite Out of Florida State
Clemson saw their three-game win streak snapped as they were downed on the road by Louisville Tuesday night. The Tigers fell to 12-4 overall and stand 4-1 in the ACC, leaving them tied for second in the conference. Against Louisville, Clemson trailed by four early and led by six in the first half before giving up a 14-1 run to end the first half trailing by seven. The Tigers trailed by 11 in the second half, cut the margin to two and then promptly gave up another 9-0 run to trail 65-54 with 7:21 to play and they didn’t make a sustained push after that. Clemson shot 40% from the field, including eight of 24 from three-point range, and turned the ball over 13 times in the game. Chase Hunter led the Tigers with 15 points in the loss.
On the year, Clemson is 118th in the nation in scoring offense this season as they put up an average of 77.6 points per game on the year. Clemson is above average in the rebounding department as they collect 35.9 boards a night while they are 154th by dishing out 14.4 assists a game. The Tigers are above average defensively as they are 79th in scoring defense by allowing 67.3 points per game. Chase Hunter leads the Tigers and is one of three players averaging in double figures as he puts up 17.2 points plus 2.9 rebounds a night this season. Ian Schieffelin (13.4 points, 10.8 rebounds) and Viktor Lahkin (10.5 points, six rebounds) are good secondary options. Jaeden Zackery, Chauncey Wiggins, Dillon Hunter, Jake Heidbreder, Del Jones, Myles Foster and Christian Reeves are all needed to contribute for coach Brad Brownell. Clemson shoots 45.9% from the field this season as a team, which is 136th in the country. The Tigers connect on 8.9 three-point field goals per game (93rd) while shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc (39th) on the year. Clemson has been slightly above average at the line this season, connecting on 78.3% of their attempts, which is 18th in the country.
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Best Bets for Florida State (FSU) vs. Clemson
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Clemson has been stellar at home this season, posting a 9-1 record with their lone defeat a five-point overtime loss to Memphis. The Tigers are solid on both ends of the floor this season and shoot the ball well from the perimeter and the charity stripe. Florida State struggles if Watkins and/or Ewin donāt have good games on the offensive end of the floor. The Seminoles have won four of their last five though they have dropped each of their games against their four toughest opponents this season. Clemson is the second-toughest team ranking wise that Florida State has faced this season, according to KenPom. Seeing that the Seminolesā win over a flounder Hurricanesā squad was their first road win of the season, you have to give the advantage to Clemson here.
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This one has the makings of a rock fight as both teams are pretty good on the defensive end of the floor. The Seminoles are 51st in defensive efficiency, 42nd in effective field goal percentage defense (46.5%), 36th in turnover percentage (21.4%), seventh in block percentage (17.1%), 37th in steal percentage (12.5%) and 41st in field goal percentage defense (40%) this season. Clemson is 40th in defensive efficiency, 143rd in effective field goal percentage defense (49.6%), 50th in forced turnover percentage (20.8%) and make opposing teams hold the ball for the longest time (19.4 seconds) per possession in Division I. The Tigers are 290th in adjusted tempo by averaging 65.7 possessions per game. Look for Clemson to slow things down and help keep this game under the total.
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