South Carolina at Clemson

We were treated to a great SEC tilt in college football yesterday and today we get one in basketball as South Carolina heads to No. 18 Clemson. I expect a hard-fought game here but in the end I think the Tigers will simply have too much for South Carolina to handle. Clemson is off a loss to Illinois. They were up by 23 points at one point but let it slip away. They shot just 39.3% from the field, but still only lost by a bucket. They will come out breathing fire here to prove to everyone that was a fluke, and to avoid a second straight loss. Their only other loss came to Texas A&M. South Carolina lost to Miami by 15 for their only loss of the season, but that was the one good team they have played. The Gamecocks are averaging 80.9 per game but just 72.3 on the road. Clemson gets 86.7 per game at home. But the real difference is on defense. Clemson has allowed just 63.2 points per game this season. This team is 12-3 ATS in their last 15 home games when favored in this range. I like the Tigers here.