Clemson plays Rutgers

Published Nov. 29, 2021 3:31 p.m. ET

Associated Press

Clemson (5-2) vs. Rutgers (3-3)

Jersey Mike's Arena, Piscataway, New Jersey; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers goes up against Clemson in a non-conference matchup. Clemson easily beat Charleston Southern by 32 at home on Friday. Rutgers lost 85-83 on the road to UMass on Saturday.

TEAM LEADERSHIP: Ron Harper Jr. has averaged 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the way for the Scarlet Knights. Complementing Harper is Clifford Omoruyi, who is putting up 12.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. The Tigers are led by PJ Hall, who is averaging 13.9 points and 5.4 rebounds.POTENT PJ: Hall has connected on 47.4 percent of the 19 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 4 of 8 over his last three games. He's also converted 60 percent of his foul shots this season.

ASSIST RATIOS: The Scarlet Knights have recently gotten baskets via assists more often than the Tigers. Rutgers has an assist on 55 of 78 field goals (70.5 percent) across its past three outings while Clemson has assists on 43 of 82 field goals (52.4 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: Clemson as a collective unit has made 9.1 3-pointers per game this season, which is most among ACC teams.

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