Battle of Ranked Teams in ACC Tournament Semifinals
The 19th-ranked Clemson Tigers and the Top-ranked Virginia Cavaliers will meet on Friday at Barclays Center. This ACC Tournament Semifinal matchup will tip-off at 7 pm EST. ESPN will have the coverage. This is the fourth time in five seasons Virginia will play in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. They dispatched Louisville for the third time this season 75-58 in Thursday’s quarterfinals. Their opponent, Clemson, ended Boston College’s Cinderella run with a 90-82 win on Thursday. Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -7-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total opened at 118. The line is now Virginia -8 and the total is down to 116.5. The Tigers are one of the ACC’s original members. They have never won an ACC Tournament title. To do that this season, they will have to upset the tournament and nation’s top team. Virginia top defense clamped down on Clemson 61-36 in Charlottesville back in late January. It was the Tigers’ worst game of the season. The Tigers shot just 32 percent for the game. They were an awful 3 of 20 from beyond the arc. Clemson scored just 13 second-half points in that matchup.Cavaliers D was the Story of the Season and ACC Tournament
The Cavaliers’ defense continues to be the story of the season. It doesn’t help to have a from time to time. That hot offense found it’s way to Barclays Center on Thursday as Virginia shot 52.5 percent against Louisville. Five players scored in double figures. The Cavs were led by Kyle Guy, who had 19 points despite playing with a bulky brace on his left knee. He took to the brace after suffering a sprained MCL last Saturday against Notre Dame. Clemson fought off a pesky Boston College team. BC was looking for their third win in as many days. Guard Gabe DeVoe scored a game-high 25 points while Shelton Mitchell scored 21. The Tigers overcame a slow start to beat the Eagles.They will need to play their best game of the season to knock off Virginia. This is a team that has allowed just one opponent to shoot 50 percent all season. That opponent was Louisville. Virginia was impressive with its offense against the Cardinals. It was that rock solid defense that won the game. The D held Louisville to just 37 percent shooting. That included just one made field goal in the final nine minutes of the game. The Cavaliers will be looking for their third championship game appearance since 2014. They are 1-1 in those previous matchups.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 23-8 | 16-12 | 73.77 | 65.87 | 7.9 | 10-3 | 3-7 | 14-13-1 | 5-7-1 | 7-3 |
| Virginia | 29-2 | 19-8-1 | 67.55 | 52.94 | 14.61 | 7-6-1 | 9-2 | 8-20 | 5-9 | 2-9 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| CLEMS | 13.35 | 12.06 | 1.11 | |
| VIRGA | 13.61 | 8.74 | 1.56 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| CLEMS | 9.00 | 26.58 | 35.58 | |
| VIRGA | 8.39 | 24.26 | 32.65 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| CLEMS | 45.60 | 40.84 | 4.76 | |
| VIRGA | 46.25 | 37.51 | 8.74 | |
Team Records
Clemson Tigers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 23-8 | 16-2 | 7-6 | 16-12 | 11-4 | 5-8 | 73.77 | 65.87 | 7.90 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-4 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 71.60 | 67.20 | 4.40 |
| vs Conf | 12-7 | 9-1 | 3-6 | 9-10 | 7-3 | 2-7 | 70.79 | 67.89 | 2.90 |
Virginia Cavaliers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 29-2 | 17-1 | 12-1 | 19-8-1 | 8-6-1 | 11-2 | 67.55 | 52.94 | 14.61 |
| Last 10 | 9-1 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 5-4-1 | 1-3-1 | 4-1 | 64.60 | 54.60 | 10.00 |
| vs Conf | 18-1 | 9-1 | 9-0 | 12-6-1 | 4-5-1 | 8-1 | 64.68 | 53.32 | 11.36 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 73.77 | 141 | 52.94 | 1 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 67.55 | 236 | 65.87 | 28 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 2-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 54.90 | 24.90 | 41.68 | 25.40 | 51/168 | 5.70 |
| Virginia | 8-2 | 6-4 | 5-5 | 63.40 | 29.10 | 49.08 | 30.50 | 69/170 | 5.50 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2018 | CLEMS | 36 | VIRGA | 61 | -9.5 | VIRGA | 119.5 | U | VIRGA | VIRGA | VIRGA | 23 | 27 | 31.9 | 44.6 | 28 | 35 | 3/20 | 7/19 | 5 | 14 |
| Jan 14, 2017 | VIRGA | 77 | CLEMS | 73 | 2 | VIRGA | 124.5 | O | VIRGA | VIRGA | VIRGA | 36 | 36 | 58 | 50 | 30 | 25 | 10/18 | 7/19 | 2 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2016 | VIRGA | 64 | CLEMS | 57 | 4 | VIRGA | 122 | U | CLEMS | VIRGA | VIRGA | 33 | 27 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 34 | 27 | 9/19 | 6/17 | 7 | 6 |
| Jan 19, 2016 | CLEMS | 62 | VIRGA | 69 | -10 | CLEMS | 124 | O | VIRGA | VIRGA | CLEMS | 28 | 31 | 45.3 | 54.3 | 21 | 32 | 8/24 | 4/7 | 5 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2015 | CLEMS | 42 | VIRGA | 65 | -16.5 | VIRGA | 118 | U | VIRGA | CLEMS | VIRGA | 19 | 25 | 35.7 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 3/13 | 10/21 | 2 | 4 |
| Feb 15, 2014 | VIRGA | 63 | CLEMS | 58 | 4.5 | VIRGA | 109 | O | VIRGA | VIRGA | VIRGA | 31 | 28 | 47.9 | 42.9 | 33 | 20 | 5/15 | 4/12 | 1 | 4 |
| Feb 7, 2013 | CLEMS | 41 | VIRGA | 78 | -7.5 | VIRGA | 111.5 | O | VIRGA | CLEMS | VIRGA | 10 | 38 | 30.8 | 55.6 | 33 | 29 | 1/17 | 10/24 | 5 | 12 |
| Jan 12, 2013 | VIRGA | 44 | CLEMS | 59 | -1.5 | CLEMS | 107.5 | U | CLEMS | CLEMS | CLEMS | 20 | 24 | 35.4 | 51.5 | 23 | 29 | 5/17 | 6/10 | 4 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2012 | VIRGA | 48 | CLEMS | 60 | -2.5 | CLEMS | 115.5 | U | VIRGA | VIRGA | CLEMS | 24 | 24 | 50 | 46 | 28 | 23 | 3/16 | 5/15 | 5 | 14 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | CLEMS | 61 | VIRGA | 65 | -7 | CLEMS | 112.5 | O | VIRGA | VIRGA | CLEMS | 30 | 26 | 40.7 | 55.8 | 19 | 34 | 8/21 | 6/14 | 5 | 3 |
ACC Tournament Betting Trends
| Clemson Tigers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clemson is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Clemson is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Clemson’s last 6 games | ||
| Clemson is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Virginia | ||
| Clemson is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Virginia | ||
Virginia Cavaliers |
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|---|---|---|
| Virginia is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games | ||
| Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Virginia’s last 19 games | ||
| Virginia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Clemson | ||
| Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Clemson | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Clemson Tigers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2018 | BC | 90-82 | W | -5.5 | 140 | W/O | 46.77 | 90.91 | 12 | H |
| Mar 3, 2018 | SYRA | 52-55 | L | 0 | 124.5 | L/U | 40.00 | 68.75 | 5 | A |
| Feb 28, 2018 | FLAST | 76-63 | W | -3 | 145.5 | W/U | 40.35 | 76.92 | 10 | H |
| Feb 24, 2018 | GATEC | 75-67 | W | -10 | 127 | L/O | 48.94 | 80.00 | 5 | H |
| Feb 21, 2018 | VATEC | 58-65 | L | 4 | 141.5 | L/U | 38.60 | 30.00 | 11 | A |
Virginia Cavaliers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2018 | LOUIS | 75-58 | W | -7 | 123.5 | W/O | 52.54 | 85.71 | 7 | H |
| Mar 3, 2018 | ND | 62-57 | W | -8.5 | 121 | L/U | 42.00 | 71.43 | 5 | H |
| Mar 1, 2018 | LOUIS | 67-66 | W | -4 | 124 | L/O | 42.86 | 68.42 | 6 | A |
| Feb 24, 2018 | PITT | 66-37 | W | -19 | 116.5 | W/U | 51.02 | 72.73 | 8 | A |
| Feb 21, 2018 | GATEC | 65-54 | W | -15.5 | 113 | L/O | 47.92 | 66.67 | 7 | H |