Florida State Seminoles vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

Littlejohn Coliseum is where the Clemson Tigers (20-7) will attempt to beat the Florida State Seminoles (13-13) on Saturday.

The Florida State Seminoles played Boston College and earned the victory with a final of 80-72 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Seminoles walked away with 14 while Boston College recorded 23 fouls. They buried 11 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. Boston College finished the contest at 23.1% when shooting free throws by making 3 of 13 shots. Furthermore, Boston College snagged 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Boston College doled out 17 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. With respect to defense, Florida State allowed 46.0% from the field on 29 of 63 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 38 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Seminoles made 27 of their 35 attempts for a percentage of 77.1%. Florida State ended the game having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (22 out of 51) and buried 9 of 27 3-pointers.

Robert McCray V is a player who was a factor for the game. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the floor and recorded 5 assists. He played 32 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Florida State heads into this game with a record of 13-13 this year. They currently have an average of 80.3 points per outing (92nd in the country) while connecting on 42.5% from the floor. The Seminoles are hitting 31.7% on three-point attempts (267 of 842) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Florida State is grabbing 36.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 374 dimes on the year, which is 180th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Seminoles have forced 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They rank 287th in college in giving up assists with 396 conceded on the year. The Seminoles defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.8% (709 of 1,584) and they surrender 38.4 boards per game as a team. They concede 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 292nd in the nation in points per game allowed (78.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Clemson Tigers took a loss by a final score of 85-77 when they faced Wake Forest. The Tigers were able to pull down 16 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. Wake Forest was called for 19 fouls for this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.0%. With regard to shots from distance, Clemson made 8 out of their 26 tries (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers ended up shooting 26 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4%. The Tigers allowed Wake Forest to convert 28 out of 51 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 54.9% in the matchup. They finished 45.5% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 10 of 22 and finished the contest at 19 of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Clemson permitted Wake Forest to get 27 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Jake Wahlin ended up having an impact for the Tigers for the contest. He scored 17 points in his 30 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He converted 7 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a rate of 63.6%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Clemson has a record of 20-7 this season. The Tigers are responsible for committing 16.4 fouls per game and they shoot 72.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per game (258th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per game. Clemson has tallied 2,022 points so far this year (74.9 per contest) and they collect 35.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks them 135th in Division 1.

The Clemson defense surrenders 31.1% on shots from beyond the arc (191 of 614) and their opponents are converting on 74.8% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.3 assists and 31.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 7th and 43rd in those categories. The Tigers defensively are ranked 17th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 65.4. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (41st in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida State

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