The No. 18 Clemson Tigers (16-3, 6-0 ACC) will look to build on a nine-game winning streak when they host the NC State Wolfpack (12-6, 3-2 ACC) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Littlejohn Coliseum as only 2.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network. The point total is 141.5 for the matchup.

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Clemson vs. NC State betting lines

• Clemson moneyline odds to win: -156
• NC State moneyline odds to win: +130
• Spread: Clemson (-2.5)
• Total: 141.5

Clemson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Clemson has fared worse at home, covering five times in 10 home games, and four times in five road games.
• The Tigers have exceeded the total in two of 10 home games (20%). They’ve done better in road games, topping the total in four of five matchups (80%).
• When playing at home, Clemson has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 10-0 (1.000). When playing on the road, it is 3-1 (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Tigers have been putting up 70.0 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s much lower than the 77.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Clemson has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 62.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 64.5 it has conceded per game this year.
• The Tigers’ 7.5 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are less than the 8.1 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 34.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.5% from beyond the arc.

Clemson betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-7-1 (Home: 5-4-1; Away: 4-1-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 7-6-1 (As Favorite: 9-7-1; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
• O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 4-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-1 (Home: 10-0; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)

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NC State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• NC State was better against the spread at home (8-10-0) than on the road (2-9-0) last season.
• Wolfpack games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (six times out of 18) than on the road (six of 11) last year.
• In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Wolfpack had a better winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5 record) than on the road (.000, 0-7).

Recent trends

• The Wolfpack have fared worse offensively over their previous 10 games, compiling 81.7 points per contest, 4.1 fewer points their than season average of 85.8.
• NC State has played better defensively in its previous 10 games, surrendering 67.0 points per contest, 4.6 fewer points than its season average of 71.6 allowed.
• The Wolfpack are draining the same number of three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games as their season average (11.1), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.9%) compared to their season mark (39.8%).

NC State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
• O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 8-3; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)