AMEDEUS' CBB NCAA SUNDAY SMASHER!
(NCAAB) Clemson vs. Baylor,
Point Spread: -4.50 | -110.00 Baylor (Home)
Result: Loss
Clemson is coming into this game with a 22-11 record this season and they were 11-9 in their conference. They are coming off of a 20+ point win against New Mexico in the last round but they have not been playing well in their recent games. They lost to Boston College in their 1st round of their conference tournament and they have lost 2 of their last 3 as well as 3 of their last 5 games. Their defense has not been great as they are averaging 70.8 points allowed per game and they have also allowed 75+ points in 3 of their last 4 games. They are going up against a Baylor team that is 24-10 this season and they were 11-7 in their conference. They were one of the better teams in their conference this season and ended up losing to Iowa State in their 2nd round of the conference tournament, but they bounced back with a 20+ point win against Colgate in the last round. They have been playing much better than Clemson coming into this tournament as they have won 2 of their last 3 as well as 5 of their last 7 games. Their defense has been much better in their recent games as they have not allowed 70 points in 2 of their last 3 games, but they also have a top 30 offense in the country for points scored per game as they average 80.9. Baylor has a much better offense that scores a lot more points in their games but they are also a much better shooting team as they are 19th in the country from the field at 48.6% and they also have the 7th best 3 point shooting in the country at 39.4%. Clemson does not have the shot defense to keep this game from getting out of hand as Baylor has the much better talent on their team. Baylor will cover the spread in this game.