The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-15) travel to face off against the Clemson Tigers (22-5) on Wednesday, February 26th. This game will be played at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Clemson Tigers

The Fighting Irish Are Coming Off A Win

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

Notre Dame improved to 12-15 on the season with a 76-72 home win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Irish entered the game as +3 underdogs but managed to cover the spread with the victory.

After a 30-30 tie at halftime, Notre Dame outscored Pittsburgh 46-42 in the second half. The total points for the game reached 148, surpassing the over/under line of 138.5.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Clemson Tigers Recent Game/Games

Clemson improved to 22-5 on the season with a 79-69 road win over SMU on Saturday. The Tigers entered the game as slight -1 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 148 went over the 146.5 O/U line.

Leading 36-32 at halftime, Clemson outscored SMU 43-37 in the second half to secure the win.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 56.2% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 62.5%. They were especially strong inside, hitting 67.7% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 35.3% from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, the Fighting Irish were solid, knocking down 80% of their attempts.

Tae Davis and Ishmael Leggett each scored 21 points, with Davis shooting 72.7% from the field. Cameron Corhen also shot 72.7%, finishing with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Markus Burton contributed 20 points and 6 rebounds, despite hitting just 25% from three-point range.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Clemson put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field and hitting 14 threes at a 48.3% rate. Their effective field goal percentage was 61.4%, and they connected on 81.8% of their free throws.

The Tigers dished out 24 assists, with Jaeden Zackery leading the way with 7 assists and 19 points, hitting 5 of 8 from deep. Chase Hunter added 17 points, and B.J. Edwards grabbed 9 rebounds to go with his 12 points.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 72 points on 56% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponents to hit 67% of their two-point attempts, with 21 made shots on 31 tries.

From beyond the arc, Notre Dame’s defense saw their opponents make 6 of 17 threes, a 35% shooting rate. At the free-throw line, their opponents went 16 for 20, hitting 80% of their attempts. Notre Dame also gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 72 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 56% from the field. The Fighting Irish had particular trouble defending inside, where they allowed 67% shooting on two-point attempts.

From beyond the arc, Notre Dame’s opponents hit 6 of 17 three-point shots, good for 35%. The Fighting Irish also sent the other team to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 16 attempts, an 80% success rate. Notre Dame gave up 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Fighting Irish vs Tigers Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 71 points per game in these contests.
• In their last ten games at home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 8-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 72 points per game in these contests.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Tigers have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.

Fighting Irish vs Tigers Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Tigers vs. Tigers game, our recommendation is to take the Tigers at -13.5. Despite our model showing the Tigers winning 76-70, we like Fighting Irish as our point-spread pick.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 137.5, and our model projects the Fighting Irish and Tigers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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