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How To Bet Clemson-Arizona
Clemson-Arizona Odds
Clemson: +250 | Arizona: -310
Clemson +7.5: -112 | Arizona -7.5: -108
Over 152.0: -112 | Under 152.0: -108
When: 7:09 p.m. ET
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Clemson-Arizona Pick and Prediction
After losing their opening game in the ACC Tournament to Boston College, Clemson has now knocked off New Mexico and Baylor on their way to the Sweet 16. Similarly, Arizona fell to Oregon in the second round of the PAC12 Tournament and has now rattled off two straight wins over Long Beach State and Dayton.
An efficiency darling, Arizona ranks top ten in most key metrics, including adjusted offense, defense, and rebounding. Despite this, the Wildcats have still found ways to lose four games in quad two and another in quad three to an egregiously bad Oregon State team. As a team, they play well inside and out. The seven-foot Oumar Ballo protects the rim and grabs rebounds, while Caleb Love generates most of the offense.
With that said, this team still comes with weaknesses. Ballo struggles on the offense end and Love scores in streaks, shooting just 34% from three. Making matters worse, Arizona has failed to settle on a point guard between Kylan Boswell and Jaden Bradley. Clemson defends the interior at a top 50 clip, but sometimes can struggle on the perimeter. However, their best defender Jack Clark missed 11 games, depressing these numbers
As for Clemson, this team should have enough offensive firepower to hang with Clemson. They stand 34th in effective height, with PJ Hall, Ian Schieffelen, and Clark, RJ Godfrey, and Chauncey Wiggins all standing at least 6-7. They also have solid shooting metrics, led by veteran Joe Girard III shooting 41.5% from three. Arizona doesn’t have many defensive weaknesses, but they rank 116th defending the three.
Best Clemson-Arizona Pick, Prediction: Clemson +7.5 (-112) at DraftKings
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