West Virginia Mountaineers vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN2

The Clemson Tigers (4-1) are welcoming the West Virginia Mountaineers (5-0) at TD Arena on Friday.

The West Virginia Mountaineers stepped onto the hardwood against Lafayette and walked away with a win by a score of 81-59 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Mountaineers walked away with 15 and Lafayette accounted for 17 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. Lafayette walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 12 attempts. Moreover, Lafayette grabbed 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Lafayette totaled 14 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. With respect to defense, West Virginia allowed 40.8% from the floor on 20 out of 49 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists in the game as well as forcing 18 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mountaineers made 14 of their 21 tries for a rate of 66.7%. West Virginia walked away from the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (29 out of 58) and converted 9 of their 20 3-point attempts.

DJ Thomas is a player who played a role in the matchup. He walked away with 25 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He played for 28 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 64.7% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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West Virginia heads into this one with a record of 5-0 on the year. They average 72.8 points per outing (282nd in D-1) while hitting 44.8% from the floor. The Mountaineers are shooting 34.7% from downtown (35 of 101) and 69.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, West Virginia is collecting 34.6 boards per game and has accounted for 65 assists so far this season, which ranks 234th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 9.8 times per game and as a team they commit 14.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mountaineers are able to force 15.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 fouls. They give up 30.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 3rd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (54.8). The Mountaineers are giving up a field goal percentage of 37.5% (93 of 248) and they relinquish 31.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 84th in college hoops in giving up assists with 49 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Clemson Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 81-61 when they faced North Alabama. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Clemson permitted North Alabama to grab 28 in total (13 on the offensive side). They went 25.0% from distance via 7 out of 28 and finished the game at 10 out of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Tigers permitted North Alabama to knock down 22 of 60 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 36.7% in the matchup. Overall, the Tigers finished 27 out of 61 from the field which had them at 44.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Clemson made 11 of their 35 tries (31.4%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. North Alabama committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Tigers were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the matchup.

RJ Godfrey ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the contest. He buried 6 out of 8 in the matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 29 mins on the court and earned 3 assists in the game.

Clemson has a win-loss mark of 4-1 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks 164th in college. Clemson has scored 423 pts on the year (84.6 per contest) and they pull down 42.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.8 times per game (63rd in the nation) and they cough up possession 7.2 times per game. The Tigers are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers are ranked 8th in the country in PPG allowed with 58.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 35.5% from the field (15th in college hoops). The Clemson defense gives up 24.8% on shots from 3-point land (29 of 117) and their opposition knocks down 68.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 9.8 assists and 32.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 34th and 103rd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Virginia

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