Clemson Tigers vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs BYU Cougars

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

The Clemson Tigers (7-2) are on their way to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday where they will take on the BYU Cougars (7-1).

The Clemson Tigers took the court against Alabama and took a loss by a score of 90-84 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Tigers walked away with 21 and Alabama recorded 19 fouls. They also made 12 of 34 tries from long range. Alabama finished shooting 71.0% at the free throw line by burying 22 of 31 tries. Moreover, Alabama pulled down 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Alabama distributed 13 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defense, Clemson allowed their opponent to shoot 46.7% from the field on 28 out of 60 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 39 with 16 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 22 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. Clemson wrapped up the game with a 40.8% FG percentage (29 of 71) and buried 4 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

RJ Godfrey is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He played for 32 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He walked away with 19 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Clemson heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 7-2 this year. They are averaging 85.1 points per outing (66th in D-1) while going 46.3% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 32.8% on shots from downtown (78 of 238) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Clemson is snagging 42.3 rebounds per game and has 143 dimes this year, which ranks 159th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 8.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 27.9% on shots from distance while they are 56th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (66.7). The Tigers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.1% (203 of 519) and they surrender 32.6 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 20th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 90 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the BYU Cougars took home the win by a final score of 91-60 when they faced California Baptist. Regarding cleaning the glass, BYU allowed California Baptist to collect 28 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished 26.1% from 3-point land via 6 out of 23 and finished the contest at 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Cougars allowed California Baptist to convert 20 of 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 32.8% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Cougars went 36 for 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 54.5%. With regard to shots from downtown, BYU made 8 out of their 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a rate of 78.6%. California Baptist had 16 personal fouls for this contest which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 12 steals in the game. The Cougars were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the matchup.

Keba Keita ended up being a factor for the Cougars for the contest. He scored 23 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 10 out of 15 in this game for a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 12 rebounds.

BYU has a mark of 7-1 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Cougars are shooting 49.4% from the floor, which ranks 50th in Division 1. BYU has accounted for 682 points on the year (85.3 per game) and they grab 39.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per game (191st in college) and they lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per game. The Cougars are committing 15.6 fouls every game and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 77th in college in PPG given up with 68.0. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (73rd in college). The BYU defense allows 31.6% on 3-pointers (65 of 206) and their opponents are knocking down 61.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.4 assists and 34.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 65th and 159th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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