North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 1/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ACC Network

The Clemson Tigers (16-3) are welcoming the NC State Wolfpack (12-6) at Littlejohn Coliseum on Tuesday.

The NC State Wolfpack faced off with Georgia Tech and took a loss by a score of 78-74 in their last game. North Carolina State wrapped up the contest with a 37.1% FG percentage (23 of 62) and converted 12 of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Wolfpack buried 16 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 64.0%. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 13 steals. When it comes to the defense, North Carolina State allowed the other team to go 51.9% from the floor on 27 of 52 shooting. Georgia Tech earned 11 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, Georgia Tech snagged 40 rebounds (6 offensive, 34 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgia Tech ended up shooting 50.0% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 28 attempts. They also converted 10 out of their 22 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Wolfpack ended up finishing with 19 and Georgia Tech totaled 18 fouls.

Quadir Copeland is a player who came through in this game. He walked away with 16 points on 6 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 35.3% from the floor and also dished out 6 assists.

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North Carolina State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 12-6 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, North Carolina State is grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 305 assists so far this season, which ranks 64th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wolfpack are hitting 39.8% on shots from beyond the arc (200 of 502) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 85.8 pts per game (33rd in the nation) while connecting on 47.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Wolfpack are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They currently rank 88th in college in giving up assists with 222 conceded on the season. The Wolfpack defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.9% (428 of 997) and they surrender 33.8 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 33.3% on three-point shots and they are 122nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Clemson Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 69-59 against Miami. The Tigers were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 28 for the game. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 12 steals in this contest. Miami committed 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Clemson knocked down 8 of their 17 tries (47.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers ended up going 27 out of 51 from the field which had them shooting 52.9%. The Tigers allowed Miami to make 21 of 54 tries from the field which had them shooting 38.9% in this game. They went 25.0% from three-point range by going 6 out of 24 and ended up shooting 11 out of 14 from the charity stripe (78.6%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Clemson permitted Miami to pull down 32 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Carter Welling ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in the game. He made 6 of 10 for this contest for a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 9 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist in this contest.

Clemson has a mark of 16-3 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 128th in the nation. Clemson has accounted for 1,466 points for the year (77.2 per contest) and they pull down 36.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (224th in college hoops) and they turn it over 9.6 times per contest. The Tigers are committing 16.6 fouls every game and they go 73.0% from the free throw line.

The Clemson defense surrenders 29.0% on 3-pointers (125 of 431) and their opposition knocks down 72.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 9.6 dimes and 32.2 boards per game, which ranks them 5th and 61st in those categories. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the country in points per game surrendered with 64.5. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the field (35th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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