The Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes will look to extend their winning streak to five games over the Clemson Tigers when they meet in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday. The Hurricanes (15-9, 6-7 ACC), have lost three of four and are just 4-7 since defeating Clemson 95-82 on Jan. 3. The Tigers (16-7, 6-6 ACC), who have won three of four, knocked off third-ranked North Carolina 80-76 at Chapel Hill, N.C., on Feb. 6 and followed that up with a 77-68 win at Syracuse on Saturday. Clemson is 8-3 on its home court in 2023-24, while Miami is 2-5 on the road.
The game will tip off at 7 p.m. ET from Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C. Miami is averaging 78.7 points per game, while Clemson averages 79. The Tigers are 7-point favorites in the latest Miami vs. Clemson odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 151. Before making any Clemson vs. Miami picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 15 of the 2023-24 season on a 131-88 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,500 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 24-12 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Miami vs. Clemson and revealed its CBB picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Clemson vs. Miami:
- Miami vs. Clemson spread: Clemson -7
- Miami vs. Clemson over/under: 151 points
- Miami vs. Clemson money line: Miami +259, Clemson -329
- MIA: The Hurricanes have hit the first-half money line in 23 of their last 36 games (+9.40 units)
- CLEM: The Tigers have hit the game total over in 20 of their last 32 games (+6.85 units)
- Miami vs. Clemson picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Clemson can cover
Fifth-year senior guard Chase Hunter will look for another solid performance against the Hurricanes. In the Jan. 3 matchup in Coral Gables, Fla., Hunter scored 16 points, while grabbing four rebounds, adding three assists and two steals. He is coming off a 14-point and seven-assist effort at Syracuse on Saturday. For the season, Hunter is averaging 11.9 points, 2.9 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 32.1 minutes of play.
Junior forward Ian Schieffelin has stepped up his play of late, reaching double-digit scoring in each of his last three games, including one double-double. In the win at North Carolina, he scored 14 points, while grabbing 11 rebounds. He had 13 points and nine rebounds in a 66-65 loss to Virginia on Feb. 3. He has registered six double-doubles on the year, and is averaging 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. See which team to pick here.
Why Miami can cover
Junior guard Norchad Omier has been red hot of late, and has registered a double-double in each of the last two games and in six of the past seven. He has recorded 13 double-doubles on the season. In the first meeting against Clemson, he scored 23 points, while grabbing six rebounds. In 23 starts for the Hurricanes, he is averaging 17.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 assists.
Junior guard Nijel Pack is coming off a solid effort in the loss to North Carolina on Saturday. In that game, he poured in 20 points, while dishing out three assists. He scored 25 points with five rebounds and three assists in the first meeting with the Tigers. He has reached double-figure scoring 17 times, including a season-high 28 in a 91-83 win over Kansas State on Nov. 19. In 22 games, all starts, he is averaging 14.3 points, 3.6 assists, 2.6 rebounds and one steal in 33.8 minutes. See which team to pick here.
How to make Clemson vs. Miami picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 153 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits 60% of the time. You can see the picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Miami vs. Clemson, and which side of the spread hits 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 24-12 roll on top-ranked college basketball spread picks.
