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Clemson @ NC State

Current Records: Clemson 9-5; NC State 8-7

What to Know

The NC State Wolfpack and the Clemson Tigers will face off in an ACC clash at noon ET Jan. 8 at PNC Arena. NC State will be strutting in after a victory while Clemson will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The Wolfpack didn't have too much breathing room in their game with the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 68-63 win. NC State's guard Dereon Seabron did his thing and dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, Clemson entered their contest against the Virginia Cavaliers on Tuesday without any home losses -- but there's a first time for everything. Clemson took a 75-65 hit to the loss column. Despite the loss, they got a solid performance out of forward Hunter Tyson, who had 15 points in addition to nine boards.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Wolfpack are expected to win a tight contest Saturday. They hadn't treated bettors all too well in the past (they are 4-11), but they might be worth taking a chance on now after beating the spread two games in a row.

NC State's victory brought them up to 8-7 while the Tigers' loss pulled them down to 9-5. Two stats to keep an eye on: NC State comes into the matchup boasting the 18th fewest turnovers per game in college basketball at 10.1. Less enviably, Clemson is 53rd worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.6 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
  • Where: PNC Arena -- Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $43.00

Odds

The Wolfpack are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Tigers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Wolfpack as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

NC State and Clemson both have five wins in their last ten games.

  • Jan 05, 2021 - Clemson 74 vs. NC State 70
  • Jan 18, 2020 - NC State 60 vs. Clemson 54
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Clemson 81 vs. NC State 70
  • Mar 13, 2019 - NC State 59 vs. Clemson 58
  • Jan 26, 2019 - NC State 69 vs. Clemson 67
  • Jan 11, 2018 - NC State 78 vs. Clemson 77
  • Dec 30, 2017 - Clemson 78 vs. NC State 62
  • Mar 07, 2017 - Clemson 75 vs. NC State 61
  • Mar 01, 2017 - Clemson 78 vs. NC State 74
  • Feb 20, 2016 - NC State 77 vs. Clemson 74

Injury Report for NC State

  • Greg Gantt: Out (Abdomen)
  • Manny Bates: Out for the Season (Shoulder)

Injury Report for Clemson

No Injury Information