FSU vs Clemson 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 03/11/2020 at 9:17 PM ET

The Clemson Tigers and Florida State Seminoles are set to visit Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina for an ACC quarterfinal matchup. The Clemson Tigers come into this matchup with a 16-15 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their 2nd round game against the Miami Hurricanes, 69-64. Leading the way for the Clemson Tigers was freshman guard Al-Amir Dawes as he recorded 18 points. Junior forward Aamir Simms had a productive outing for the Tigers as he pitched in 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The Clemson Tigers had a good shooting game against the Miami Hurricanes as they connected on 22 of their 47 field goal attempts (46.8%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (31.8%). The Clemson Tigers lost the turnover battle against the Miami Hurricanes (11-10), and they were edged out by the Hurricanes in the rebounding department (34-32).

The Florida State Seminoles come into this matchup with a 26-5 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Boston College Eagles, 80-62. Leading the way for the Florida State Seminoles was freshman center Balsa Koprivica as he recorded 15 points off the bench. Senior center Dominik Olejniczak had a productive outing for the Seminoles as he pitched in 14 points and 5 rebounds.

The Florida State Seminoles had a solid shooting game against the Boston College Eagles as they connected on 31 of their 73 field goal attempts (42.5%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (19.2%). The Florida State Seminoles won the turnover battle against the Boston College Eagles (19-9), and they edged out the Eagles in the rebounding department (45-36).

The Florida State Seminoles are enjoying one of their best seasons in program history as they earned the ACC #1 seed with a 16-4 record, and they are looking to obtain a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament which is very possible with an ACC championship. The Seminoles are of the top-scoring teams in the country as they average 75.4 PPG, but they don’t have a traditional go-to scorer which makes them a hard team to plan for. The Clemson Tigers have been solid on the defensive side of the court as they are holding their opponents to an average of 64.1 PPG, but they are also one of the worst scoring teams in college basketball as they only average 66.4 PPG with Aamir Simms being the only true scoring threat. Florida State can really light it up from behind the three-point line with M.J. Walker, Devin Vassell, and Anthony Polite, and they should be well-rested after receiving a double-bye. Final Score Prediction, Florida State Seminoles win and cover ATS 73-62.

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