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Virginia (9-16, 3-11) @ #18 Clemson (22-6, 8-6), 7 PM. FSN South. XM 190. WCCP FM Live feed.
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The Line: Clemson -15
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#3/#4 Duke @ #10 Clemson, 9 PM. ESPN HD. XM 190, Sirius 215. WCCP FM Live feed.
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The Line: Duke – 4.5
The More You Know:
In the last meeting, Clemson beat Duke in the ACC Tournament. Before that, Duke held a 22 game win streak. Duke has a nice spread in terms of team play and points. They are able to come off the bench well without that much of a drop off. All of the starters don’t really have a problem rebounding as a team either.
Our Take:
Willy Mac: I think we have the players and the foundations in place to beat Duke any time we play them since the 2006/2007 season. As you know though, we’ve stumbled out of the gate early and unfortunately often in recent games. The only positive of this is we’ve shown we can come back if a team makes mistakes. From what I’ve seen out of Duke is that they play pretty solid and mistake free basketball. I think Duke has the tools to beat our press early and stay on top of us all game. I think we lose this one too, but not as bad.
Clemson 67, Duke 72
Chili: Clemson has been a team that has recently been able to hang with Duke in games. Not win, mind you, but stick around. The Tigers’ victory over the Blue Devils in last season’s ACC Tournament semifinal game was Purnell’s high water mark prior to this season. A victory against the #4 Blue Devils in Littlejohn (a venue where Clemson tends to play Duke pretty close) would set a new peak for Purnell’s tenure. The Tigers can do it, too. They’ll need KC Rivers to keep up his shooting streak, Terrence Oglesby to light it up, and for Booker to be a powerful presence in the paint. They’ll also need subdued performances from Gerald Henderson and Kyle Singler. Duke lacks a significant big man, but has managed well without one for the most part, even against teams with strong bigs. I think that Clemson will use momentum gained from their come from behind victory over Virginia Tech to upset the favored Dukies.
Clemson 66, Duke 65
