Cincinnati Bearcats vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 12/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC

TV: ESPN

The Clemson Tigers (9-3) will go up against the Cincinnati Bearcats (7-4) at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Sunday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats stepped onto the hardwood against Alabama State and took home the win by a score of 88-51 in their last game. Cincinnati ended the game having earned a 49.3% field goal percentage (33 of 67) and buried 8 of 35 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bearcats converted 14 of 20 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 25 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Cincinnati let their opponent shoot 29.0% from the floor on 20 out of 69 shooting. Alabama State distributed 7 assists and had 2 steals in this game. Additionally, Alabama State pulled down 37 rebounds (14 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Alabama State finished shooting 58.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 12 attempts. They made 4 of their 20 shots from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Bearcats finished with 13 while Alabama State recorded 17 personal fouls.

Baba Miller is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up shooting 91.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played 27 minutes played and pulled down 14 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 11 of 12 shooting.

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Cincinnati enters this matchup with a mark of 7-4 this season. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Cincinnati is grabbing 40.1 boards per game and is sitting with 198 assists on the year, which has them ranked 62nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bearcats are connecting on 30.5% from downtown (100 of 328) and 63.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.5 points per game (227th in the nation) while shooting 42.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bearcats are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 28.3% on 3-pointers while they are 29th in college in points per game from their opponents (65.5). The Bearcats are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 38.4% (248 of 645) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 114th in college hoops in giving up assists with 139 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Clemson Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 68-61 against South Carolina. When discussing how they rebounded, Clemson permitted South Carolina to grab 31 in total (7 offensive). They finished shooting 15.4% from distance by going 4 of 26 and ended up shooting 19 of 23 at the charity stripe (82.6%). The Tigers permitted South Carolina to convert 19 out of 51 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 37.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers finished the game shooting 22 out of 47 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Clemson buried 5 of 14 tries (35.7%). They were able to bury 19 of them for a percentage of 61.3%. South Carolina was called for 26 fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 31 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Tigers were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 26 in this contest.

Ace Buckner ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for this contest. He converted 7 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 7 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Clemson has a mark of 9-3 for the campaign. The Tigers have committed 16.8 fouls per contest and they go 74.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per contest (171st in the nation) and they cough up possession 9.0 times per contest. Clemson has accounted for 968 points on the year (80.7 per contest) and they average 40.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which is 182nd in the nation.

The Clemson defense allows 26.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (78 of 297) and their opponents are making 71.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.2 assists and 32.3 rebounds every game, which is 18th and 87th in D-1. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 34th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 65.9. They are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (44th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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