Miami-Clemson Men’s College Basketball Odds, Lines, Spread and Bet

Pat Forde provides his bet for Saturday’s ACC tilt between No. 23 Miami and No. 20 Clemson.

Clemson has been playing over its head in racing to the top of the ACC, and the reality check has begun to arrive. After flirting with defeat several times, the Tigers finally found it Tuesday at Boston College. They’ll find it again Saturday against Miami, as the helium starts to leave the orange balloon. Look for the Hurricanes to win back-to-back games for the first time since December.

No. 23 Miami vs. No 20 Clemson

Game Info: Feb. 4, 2023 | 3 p.m. ET | ACC Network

Miami Straight-Up Record: 17-5 (8-4 ACC)
Miami Against The Spread Record: 11-11

Clemson Straight-Up Record: 18-5 (10-2 SEC)
Clemson Against The Spread Record: 13-9

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The ‘Canes are not a great defensive team, but they do run a coherent offense that results in good shots for the right players. Norchad Omier and Jordan Miller do their work inside, Nigel Pack is the primary deep threat and Isaiah Wong is an all-court problem. Miami also doesn’t foul much, which is important against a Clemson team that shoots 80 percent from the line.

MONEYLINE BET: Miami


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Pat Forde
PAT FORDE

Pat Forde is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated who covers college football and college basketball as well as the Olympics and horse racing. He cohosts the College Football Enquirer podcast and is a football analyst on the Big Ten Network. He previously worked for Yahoo Sports, ESPN and The (Louisville) Courier-Journal. Forde has won 28 Associated Press Sports Editors writing contest awards, has been published three times in the Best American Sports Writing book series, and was nominated for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize. A past president of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and member of the Football Writers Association of America, he lives in Louisville with his wife. They have three children, all of whom were collegiate swimmers.