North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

Littlejohn Coliseum is the location where the Clemson Tigers (2-0) will take on the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0-1) on Monday.

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks took the court against Minnesota and took a loss by a score of 85-50 in their last contest. North Dakota finished the game with a 28.8% field goal percentage (17 out of 59) and converted 3 of their 28 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Fighting Hawks buried 13 of 19 shots for a percentage of 68.4%. In terms of rebounding, they collected 29 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 8 dimes in this contest while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, North Dakota allowed the other team to go 54.8% from the field on 34 out of 62 shooting. Minnesota doled out 29 assists and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Minnesota snagged 38 boards (5 offensive, 33 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Minnesota finished the game shooting 53.8% at the free throw line by making 7 of 13 tries. They also converted 10 of their 25 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Fighting Hawks ended up walking away with 18 while Minnesota accumulated 20 fouls.

Zack Parks is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He finished 33.3% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 21 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. He accumulated 4 points on 2 of 6 shooting.

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North Dakota comes into this contest with a record of 0-1 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, North Dakota is grabbing 36.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 8 dimes so far this year, which is 360th in the nation in terms of passing. The Fighting Hawks are hitting 10.7% on shots from 3-point land (3 of 28) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 50.0 points per outing (359th in the nation) while connecting on 28.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Fighting Hawks are forcing 9.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 284th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 29 surrendered this season. The Fighting Hawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 54.8% (34 of 62) and they surrender 43.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 40.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 310th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (85.0).

The last time they took the court, the Clemson Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 82-73 when they played American. The Tigers recorded 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. American committed 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to make 18 of those for a clip of 75.0%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Clemson buried 12 of their 27 tries (44.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers ended up going 26 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6%. The Tigers permitted American to knock down 26 of 56 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 46.4% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 46.4% from three-point range by shooting 13 of 28 and finished the game at 8 out of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Clemson allowed American to grab 27 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Ace Buckner ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the contest. He buried 9 of 14 for this contest for a rate of 64.3%, but wasn't able to snag a board. He accumulated 26 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 6 assists for the matchup.

Clemson has a mark of 2-0 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Tigers are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 171st in the nation. Clemson has accumulated 167 pts for the year and they average 36.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (160th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 9.5 times per game. The Tigers commit 12.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Clemson defense concedes 36.5% on 3-point attempts (19 of 52) and opponents are making 76.2% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.0 assists and 29.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 136th and 62nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers on defense are ranked 194th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 72.5. They are able to force 10.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (284th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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