The Clemson Tigers are riding high on a five-game winning streak. As a team, the Tigers are putting up 65.4 points a game and they are shooting 42.5 percent from the field and 33.1 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 61.7 points and their opponents are shooting 41.4 percent from the field and 33 percent from deep. The offense is led by Aamir Simms with 12.5 points and he dishes out 2.5 assists. Nick Honor adds 8.8 points and 1.1 rebounds.

The Syracuse Orange have won five of their last eight games. As a team, the Orange are putting up 76.1 points a game and they are shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 71.5 points and their opponents are shooting 41.9 percent from the field and 31.4 percent from deep. The offense is led by Quincy Guerrier with 16.9 points and he grabs 9.6 rebounds a game. Alan Griffin adds 15.7 points and 2.3 assists.

During the Tigers, five-game winning streak, They are winning by 12.2 points while allowing 38.4 percent shooting. Clemson has won the last three meetings between the teams and beat Syracuse by 17 at home last month. Syracuse is 12-1 at home this season. Clemson is just 2-4 on the road this year. I am taking Clemson's defense over the Syracuse offense.

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