Clemson vs. Wake Forest betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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ACC opponents meet when the No. 25 Clemson Tigers (9-3, 1-0 ACC) host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-3, 1-0 ACC) at Littlejohn Coliseum, starting at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The Tigers are 8.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 134.

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Clemson Cover -8.5 vs Wake Forest -118

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Clemson vs. Wake Forest betting lines

  • Clemson moneyline odds to win: -461
  • Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: +350
  • Spread: Clemson (-8.5)
  • Total: 134

Clemson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Clemson performed worse when played at home, covering eight times in 16 home games, and eight times in 12 road games.
  • When it came to over/unders, the Tigers hit the over less consistently in home games last year, as they exceeded the total nine times in 16 opportunities (56.2%). On the road, they hit the over seven times in 12 opportunities (58.3%).
  • Clemson performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, posting a home record of 12-4 home record, compared to going 3-3 away from home.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Tigers were the 74th-ranked squad in the nation (77.4 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 153rd (71.2 points conceded per game).
  • Last season, Clemson was 94th in the country in rebounds (33.7 per game) and 156th in rebounds conceded (31.1).
  • The Tigers were 77th in college basketball in assists (14.8 per game) last year.

Clemson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (160th in nation) 42.5 (157th) 34.2 (123rd) 29.5 (93rd) 14.2 (174th) 10.5 (82nd)

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Wake Forest statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wake Forest was better against the spread at home (12-5-0) than away (3-8-0) last season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Demon Deacons games finished over more frequently at home (11 of 17, 64.7%) than on the road (seven of 11, 63.6%) last year.
  • Last year the Demon Deacons were 1-0 at home when moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they were 0-7 (.000).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Demon Deacons put up 78.1 points per game (62nd-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 70.7 points per contest at the other end of the court (130th-ranked).
  • Wake Forest pulled down 31.1 rebounds per game (241st-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.7 rebounds per contest (63rd-ranked).
  • The Demon Deacons ranked 250th in the country with 12.3 assists per game.

Wake Forest betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-9-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (295th in nation) 38.4 (21st) 31.6 (256th) 31.7 (215th) 12.5 (273rd) 11.6 (178th)
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