Clemson Tigers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN

TV: ESPN2

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-5) host the Clemson Tigers (13-3) at Purcell Pavilion on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against SMU and earned the victory with a final of 74-70 in their last contest. Clemson ended the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 of 56) and buried 9 of 31 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 17 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 70.8%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 dimes in the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defense, Clemson allowed the other team to shoot 37.3% from the field on 19 out of 51 shooting. SMU totaled 10 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Moreover, SMU totaled 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. SMU shot 89.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 26 of their 29 tries. They also made 6 out of their 17 shots from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 20 while SMU totaled 23 personal fouls.

RJ Godfrey is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He was able to score 17 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and also pulled down 6 boards. He finished shooting 85.7% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Clemson will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 13-3 for the season. They are averaging 77.9 points per game (166th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 32.9% on shots from distance (130 of 395) and 72.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Clemson is grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 225 dimes on the year, which ranks 175th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 9.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Tigers are able to force 11.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They currently rank 20th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 158 conceded on the season. The Tigers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.8% (355 of 892) and they relinquish 32.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 28.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 32nd in college in points per game allowed (65.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish went home defeated by a final of 72-71 when they played California. The Fighting Irish were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, but didn't notch a steal. California committed 21 fouls for this contest which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a rate of 61.5%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Notre Dame converted 11 of their 31 tries (35.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Fighting Irish ended up going 22 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Fighting Irish allowed California to convert 26 out of their 64 tries from the floor which had them at 40.6% for this contest. They finished 28.2% from distance by going 11 out of 39 and ended up going 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Notre Dame permitted California to pull down 31 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Braeden Shrewsberry ended up being important for the Fighting Irish in the matchup. He converted 5 of 17 in the game for a field goal percentage of 29.4%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 31 mins on the court and added 1 assist in this game.

Notre Dame has a win-loss record of 10-5 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Fighting Irish are shooting 45.7% from the field, which ranks 172nd in the nation. Notre Dame has tallied 1,115 pts for the year (74.3 per game) and they pull in 38.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per contest (297th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. The Fighting Irish are responsible for committing 17.1 personal fouls every game and they go 69.6% from the free throw line.

The Fighting Irish defensively are ranked 37th in college in points allowed per game with 66.7. They are forcing 9.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (54th in the country). The Notre Dame defense gives up 31.3% on 3-point attempts (122 of 390) and opponents are making 72.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.2 assists and 31.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 92nd and 36th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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