T.M. Selection: Clemson.

I like Clemson to cover the spread against NC State in this game on Tuesday. Clemson has looked really good in their games lately and they have been getting very hot to end the year with 4 wins in a row. They even won a few of those games by 10+ points and I think they are going to carry over that momentum into this tournament and make a decent run in it. NC State did not have a good year at all and they were the worst team in conference play this year at 4-16. Clemson was a lot better all year but they have really looked good down the stretch here and I don't think NC State can even put a stop to them in this game. NC State has lost 4 games in a row but the most recent win that they got has been their only win in their previous 11 games. Not only did they look terrible in conference play all year but they could barely even pull together a win in the back half of their season. They even lost by 10+ points in their 3 most recent games and I think they have the same fate awaiting them here. NC State has been putting up a lot of points in their games too but that is mainly because they are giving up way too many points in their games and they aren't going to win games like that if they can never even catch up. They don't play any defense and that is where I think Clemson is going to have the upper hand on them here. Clemson has been in some higher scoring games themselves lately but most of their games have been lower in scoring where they do not allow the opposing team to put up 70+ points in the game. I think Clemson's defensive ability here is going to help them take the lead and maintain it in this game. I like Clemson to cover the spread in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 72-62 Clemson.