Pittsburgh Panthers vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ACC Network

The Clemson Tigers (17-4) host the Pittsburgh Panthers (9-12) at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers took the court against Wake Forest and walked away with a win by a score of 80-76 in their last game. Pittsburgh ended the contest having earned a 38.2% field goal percentage (26 of 68) and buried 11 of 36 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers knocked down 17 of 25 shots for a percentage of 68.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 39 with 15 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 assists for this game as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about the defense, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to go 45.8% from the field on 27 of 59 shooting. Wake Forest dished out 10 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, Wake Forest pulled down 35 boards (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Wake Forest shot 78.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 19 attempts. They also made 7 of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 19 and Wake Forest racked up 21 personal fouls.

Barry Dunning Jr. is a player who was a contributor in this game. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 4 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and also snagged 9 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 30.8% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Pittsburgh comes into this one with a record of 9-12 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a team are committing 17.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Pittsburgh is pulling down 35.6 boards per contest and has totaled 276 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 245th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are hitting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (178 of 514) and 66.4% from the charity stripe. They average 73.0 points per game (264th in college hoops) on 44.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Panthers are forcing 11.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They are ranked 127th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 266 conceded this year. The Panthers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (520 of 1,152) and they concede 32.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 123rd in college in points per game allowed (71.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Clemson Tigers went home victorious with a score of 77-63 when they played Georgia Tech. The Tigers pulled down 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this game. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. Georgia Tech had 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.9%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Clemson knocked down 11 of their 28 attempts (39.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 45.9%. The Tigers allowed Georgia Tech to bury 21 of 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 36.8% for the game. They went 42.9% from 3-point land by going 9 of 21 and finished the game at 12 of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). When it comes to rebounds, Clemson allowed Georgia Tech to grab 32 in total (9 offensive).

Jake Wahlin ended up being a factor for the Tigers for the game. He made 5 of 10 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds. He racked up 13 points in his 31 mins on the court and added 1 assist in this contest.

Clemson has a record of 17-4 for the season. The Tigers commit 16.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per contest (225th in the nation) and they cough up possession 9.8 times per game. Clemson has 1,619 pts for the season (77.1 per contest) and they pull in 36.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 125th in college.

The Clemson defense gives up 29.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (142 of 475) and opponents are making 73.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.0 assists and 32.0 boards per game, which is ranked 5th and 50th in college hoops. The Tigers on defense are ranked 18th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 65.1. They have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (31st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Clemson

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