Clemson heads to No. 9 Duke for conference showdown

Published Jan. 25, 2022 7:42 p.m. ET
Associated Press

Clemson Tigers (11-8, 3-5 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (15-3, 5-2 ACC)

Durham, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: Duke -12.5; over/under is 145.5

BOTTOM LINE: ACC foes No. 9 Duke and Clemson meet on Tuesday.

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The Blue Devils have gone 12-1 at home. Duke scores 82.6 points while outscoring opponents by 17.0 points per game.

The Tigers are 3-5 against ACC opponents. Clemson is eighth in the ACC scoring 73.2 points per game and is shooting 46.7%.

The Blue Devils and Tigers face off Tuesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Paolo Banchero is shooting 50.9% and averaging 17.9 points for the Blue Devils. AJ Griffin is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Duke.

Nick Honor is averaging 8.4 points for the Tigers. PJ Hall is averaging 10.1 points over the last 10 games for Clemson.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 8-2, averaging 82.2 points, 35.4 rebounds, 18.3 assists, 6.7 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.8 points per game.

Tigers: 6-4, averaging 72.8 points, 31.4 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points.

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