Clemson Tigers vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN

Cameron Indoor Stadium is where the Duke Blue Devils (22-2) will attempt to beat the Clemson Tigers (20-5) on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers played Virginia Tech and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-66 in their last contest. Clemson finished having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (25 out of 55) and converted 5 of their 16 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Tigers converted 11 of 18 tries for a rate of 61.1%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 24 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 6 assists in this game while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to defense, Clemson allowed their opponent to shoot 52.0% from the floor on 26 out of 50 shooting. Virginia Tech dished out 12 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Virginia Tech totaled 28 rebounds (3 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Virginia Tech went 100.0% from the free throw line by making 13 of their 13 shots. They converted 11 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 13 and Virginia Tech finished the game with 16 fouls.

Carter Welling is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He shot 63.6% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 21 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Clemson comes into this contest with a record of 20-5 on the campaign. They average 75.6 points per outing (194th in college) while shooting 46.6% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (205 of 593) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Clemson is pulling down 35.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 326 assists so far this year, which is 243rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 30.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 12th in the nation in opponents points per game (64.6). The Tigers are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.4% (551 of 1,365) and they surrender 31.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 5th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 250 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Duke Blue Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 70-54 when they played Pittsburgh. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Duke permitted Pittsburgh to get 20 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They went 27.3% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 33 and finished the game at 3 of 8 from the free throw line (37.5%). The Blue Devils permitted Pittsburgh to make 21 out of 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.9% in this matchup. Overall, the Blue Devils went 28 for 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.9%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Duke made 9 of their 23 attempts (39.1%). They were able to knock down 5 of those for a clip of 62.5%. Pittsburgh earned 9 personal fouls in this contest which got the Blue Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Blue Devils corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game.

Isaiah Evans ended up having an impact for the Blue Devils for the contest. He knocked down 8 out of 10 in the matchup giving him a rate of 80.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 25 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for the matchup.

Duke has a mark of 22-2 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Blue Devils are shooting 49.9% from the floor, which is ranked 21st in the nation. Duke has tallied 1,989 pts on the season (82.9 per contest) and they grab 39.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.9 times per game (42nd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per contest. The Blue Devils are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they go 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Blue Devils on defense are ranked 7th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 63.5. They are able to force 13.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.3% from the floor (14th in college hoops). The Duke defense concedes 31.0% on 3-pointers (195 of 630) and their opponents are knocking down 71.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.0 assists and 29.7 total boards per game, which has them ranked 71st and 10th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duke

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