Miami Hurricanes vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: The CW Network

Littlejohn Coliseum is where the Clemson Tigers (15-3) will take on the Miami Hurricanes (15-2) on Saturday.

The Miami Hurricanes played Notre Dame and went home with a win by a final score of 81-69 in their last contest. Miami walked away from the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and knocked down 6 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hurricanes buried 17 of 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 25 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 13 steals. With regard to defense, Miami allowed 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. Notre Dame distributed 7 assists and had 4 steals for the game. On top of that, Notre Dame snagged 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Notre Dame finished the contest at 66.7% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 18 attempts. They made 7 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hurricanes ended up with 17 while Notre Dame accumulated 20 personal fouls.

Tre Donaldson is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He notched 23 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played for 38 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He shot 57.1% from the field and recorded 5 assists.

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Miami steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 15-2 on the year. They have an average of 87.8 pts per game (23rd in the nation) while going 51.6% from the floor. The Hurricanes are shooting 34.4% on shots from downtown (122 of 355) and 68.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Miami is collecting 39.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 310 assists this year, which is 32nd in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Hurricanes are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 fouls. They surrender 34.2% from beyond the arc while they are 77th in college hoops in opponents PPG (69.2). The Hurricanes defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.7% (412 of 988) and they concede 30.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 144th in college in giving up assists with 222 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Clemson Tigers got the victory with a final of 74-50 when they played Boston College. In reference to how they rebounded, Clemson permitted Boston College to collect 30 in total (6 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from distance by shooting 5 of 15 and finished the contest at 5 of 13 from the free throw line (38.5%). The Tigers permitted Boston College to convert 20 of 47 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers went 25 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 46.3%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Clemson made 8 out of their 19 tries (42.1%). They were able to convert 16 of them for a percentage of 69.6%. Boston College committed 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Tigers were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 for this contest.

Nick Davidson ended up being a factor for the Tigers for the game. He totaled 25 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 8 of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Clemson has a win-loss record of 15-3 on the season. As an offense, the Tigers are shooting 46.1% from the field, which has them ranked 142nd in the nation. Clemson has earned 1,397 points so far this season (77.6 per contest) and they pull in 37.2 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per contest (221st in college) and they turn it over 9.5 times per contest. The Tigers commit 16.8 fouls per game while shooting 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 15th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 64.8. They are forcing 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the floor (40th in college). The Clemson defense allows 29.2% on three-point shots (119 of 407) and their opposition makes 72.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 9.7 assists and 32.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 6th and 61st in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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