Wright State at Clemson 3/19/19 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Wright State Raiders visit Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina on Tuesday to play the Clemson Tigers in a first round NIT matchup. The Raiders finished their regular season at 21-13 but lost to Northern Kentucky 77-66 on Tuesday in the final of the Horizon League Tournament. The Raiders were led in the loss by Billy Wampler with 16 points.

Clemson finished its regular season at 19-13 following a 59-58 loss to North Carolina State on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament. Marcquise Reed led the Tigers in the loss with 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. The Tigers squandered a 16-point halftime led after being outscored by 17 in the second half. Loudon Love is the leading scorer and leader in rebounds for the Raiders with averages of 15.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Cole Gentry is the team leader in assists with an average of 3.3 per game. Wright State is shooting 44.2% from the field and 34.4% from 3-point territory.

Marcquise Reed is the leading scorer and second leading rebounder for the Tigers with an average of 19.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Shelton Mitchell is the team leader in assists with an average of 3.1 per game. The leading rebounder is Elijah Thomas with an average of 7.9 per game. Clemson is shooting 46.1% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point territory.