Clemson vs NC State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 20

The Clemson Tigers (16-3, 6-0 ACC) will try to continue a nine-game winning streak when they host the NC State Wolfpack (12-6, 3-2 ACC) on January 20, 2026 at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Clemson vs. NC State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ACC Network
• Location: Clemson, South Carolina
• Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum

Clemson vs. NC State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Clemson win (74.6%)

Read the betting insights and trends below before making a bet on Tuesday's Clemson-NC State spread (Clemson -3.5) or over/under (141.5 points).

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Clemson vs. NC State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Clemson has covered 12 times in 19 games with a spread this season.
• NC State has covered nine times in 18 matchups with a spread this season.
• Clemson covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 53.8% of the time. That's more often than NC State covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (never covered this season).
• When playing at home, the Tigers sport a worse record against the spread (6-4-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (4-1-0).
• Last year, the Wolfpack were 8-10-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). Away, they were 2-9-0 ATS (.182).
• Clemson is 6-0-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
• NC State has posted two ACC wins against the spread this season.

Clemson vs. NC State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Clemson has won in 13, or 92.9%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Tigers have yet to lose in nine games when named as moneyline favorite of -188 or better.
• NC State has been the moneyline underdog just one other time so far this season, a game it lost.
• The Wolfpack have played as a moneyline underdog of +155 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Clemson has a 65.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Clemson vs. NC State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Clemson has a +241 scoring differential, topping opponents by 12.7 points per game. It is putting up 77.2 points per game to rank 173rd in college basketball and is allowing 64.5 per contest to rank 13th in college basketball.
• RJ Godfrey's team-leading 12 points per game ranks 707th in the country.
• NC State outscores opponents by 14.2 points per game (posting 85.8 points per game, 31st in college basketball, and allowing 71.6 per outing, 118th in college basketball) and has a +256 scoring differential.
• Darrion Williams' 14.2 points per game paces NC State and ranks 388th in college basketball.
• The Tigers average 33.7 rebounds per game (124th in college basketball) while conceding 29.4 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 4.3 boards per game.
• Carter Welling paces the team with 6.1 rebounds per game (291st in college basketball play).
• The Wolfpack win the rebound battle by an average of 2.0 boards. They are collecting 33.3 rebounds per game (148th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.3.
• Ven-Allen Lubin paces the Wolfpack with 6.7 rebounds per game (208th in college basketball).
• Clemson ranks 65th in college basketball by averaging 103.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 44th in college basketball, allowing 86.7 points per 100 possessions.
• The Wolfpack average 109.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (12th in college basketball), and give up 91 points per 100 possessions (122nd in college basketball).

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