It will be a battle between two exceptional defenses when the 16th-ranked Clemson Tigers (5-1) go head-to-head against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) at Littlejohn Coliseum. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 26, 2018, and will air on ESPN2.
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Clemson Tigers ATS Odds
In their last outing, the Tigers were beaten by the Creighton Bluejays, 87-82, while the Cornhuskers won big over the Western Illinois Leathernecks, 73-49.
Nebraska played a flawless game. They had a free throw rate of 0.175 (matching their season average) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 30.6 (above their season average of 28.9). Western Illinois was 0.065 and 18.2, respectively, for those same stats. Clemson, meanwhile, held Creighton to an offensive rebounding percentage of 14.8 (below their season average of 25.2). Clemson received a boost from Marcquise Reed, who had 27 points. Glynn Watson Jr. fueled Nebraska with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Baskets could be hard to come by as a pair of the country’s premier defenses clash. Clemson ranks 29th in defensive efficiency (97.3) and Nebraska is 22nd (96.4) dating back to last season. ,
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Clemson Tigers Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Clemson, ATS Winner – Clemson, O/U – Under
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
- Clemson ranks 66th in rebounds allowed per game (32.9) while Nebraska ranks 280th (37.8).
- The Cornhuskers rank 25th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the Tigers rank 83rd (5.7).
- Clemson is 36th in the NCAA with 11.2 assists allowed per game while Nebraska is 48th with 11.5 assists allowed per game.
- The Cornhuskers rank 16th in three pointers allowed per game (18.1) while the Tigers rank 177th (22.0).
- Nebraska averages 5.7 blocks per game, which ranks sixth in the nation. Clemson ranks 148th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
