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Pittsburgh vs Clemson Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 68-73
35-34 33-39
Position#282
Record7-7
FormLLWWL
Points / game73.6
Allowed / game68.4
Pittsburgh
USA
vs
Clemson 🏆
USA
Position#56
Record11-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game65.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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upcoming
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CLEM73
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CLEM78
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CLEM79
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CLEM75
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upcoming
12 Feb 2020
PITT52
CLEM72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Pittsburgh winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Clemson winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

PittsburghUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#339
W
84-50
84
50
+34
H18/11
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
67-77
67
77
-10
A21/11
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
L
75-83
75
83
-8
H23/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
67-66
67
66
+1
H29/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
L
73-81
73
81
-8
H03/12
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
L
73-80
73
80
-7
H07/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A13/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#352
W
103-63
103
63
+40
H18/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
80-46
80
46
+34
A21/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
38-25
46-25
36-38
31-39
37-47
38-36
34-24
33-42
33-35
40-46
23-36
50-44
32-41
29-38
57-34
46-29
40-20
40-26
43-33
26-43
145.3Avg total
75.2Scored
70.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)73.668.4142.0+5.350%
Season at home (9)78.367.6145.9+10.867%
Season away (5)65.269.8135.0-4.620%
Last 10 (10)75.270.1145.3+5.140%
Last 5 (5)77.268.8146.0+8.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)69.473.3142.7-3.930%
vs Similar (8)69.974.4144.2-4.525%
vs Weaker (12)75.365.1140.4+10.258%
This opponent (Clemson) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ClemsonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Alabama
#341
W
81-61
81
61
+20
H18/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
70-67
70
67
+3
H21/11
NCAA
Georgia
#68
W
97-94 OT
97
94
+3
A23/11
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#172
W
92-56
92
56
+36
H29/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
84-90
84
90
-6
A04/12
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
64-67
64
67
-3
A09/12
NCAA
Mercer
#117
W
70-63
70
63
+7
H13/12
NCAA
South Carolina
#278
W
68-61
68
61
+7
H17/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
68-65
68
65
+3
H21/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
W
64-61
64
61
+3
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
45-22
36-39
25-32
45-35
41-40
39-40
52-22
40-34
30-45
54-45
43-22
21-45
33-39
37-24
34-27
34-34
38-18
30-47
29-28
35-33
144.3Avg total
75.8Scored
68.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)78.665.5144.1+13.179%
Season at home (9)79.758.4138.1+21.2100%
Season away (5)76.678.2154.8-1.640%
Last 10 (10)75.868.5144.3+7.380%
Last 5 (5)66.863.4130.2+3.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)77.071.0148.0+6.0100%
vs Similar (10)72.971.4144.3+1.560%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)78.561.8140.3+16.689%
This opponent (Pittsburgh) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +7.5+7.52nd half2nd half: +1.1+1.12nd half: -0.5-0.5
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +7.5+7.52nd half2nd half: +1.1+1.12nd half: -0.5-0.5
PittsburghClemson
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
PittsburghLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#339
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H18/11
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A21/11
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
L
37-47
37
47
-10
H23/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
34-24
34
24
+10
H29/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H03/12
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
L
23-36
23
36
-13
H07/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A13/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#352
W
57-34
57
34
+23
H18/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
40-20
40
20
+20
A21/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
W
43-33
43
33
+10
A31/12
NCAA
70.6Avg total
37.3Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.733.367.0+0.437%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.633.268.8+2.350%-
Last 30 away (14)31.533.464.9-1.921%-
Last 10 (10)37.333.370.6+4.050%-
Last 5 (5)39.032.871.8+6.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)32.434.667.0-2.240%-
vs Similar (8)34.236.670.9-2.425%-
vs Weaker (12)34.330.064.3+4.342%-
This opponent (Clemson) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ClemsonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Alabama
#341
W
45-22
45
22
+23
H18/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H21/11
NCAA
Georgia
#68
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A23/11
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#172
W
52-22
52
22
+30
H29/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
30-45
30
45
-15
A04/12
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
43-22
43
22
+21
A09/12
NCAA
Mercer
#117
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H13/12
NCAA
South Carolina
#278
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H17/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
38-18
38
18
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
W
29-28
29
28
+1
A31/12
NCAA
66.5Avg total
37.0Scored
29.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.929.566.4+7.477%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.527.765.2+9.876%-
Last 30 away (13)36.231.867.9+4.477%-
Last 10 (10)37.029.566.5+7.570%-
Last 5 (5)35.426.862.2+8.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)35.041.076.0-6.00%-
vs Similar (10)31.531.963.4-0.450%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)39.827.667.4+12.395%-
This opponent (Pittsburgh) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Pittsburgh wins
7
Clemson wins
DateGameScore
18/01/25Pittsburgh v Clemson75-78 OT
28/02/24Clemson v Pittsburgh69-62
03/12/23Pittsburgh v Clemson70-79
07/01/23Pittsburgh v Clemson74-75
22/01/22Clemson v Pittsburgh75-48
06/03/21Clemson v Pittsburgh77-62
13/02/20Pittsburgh v Clemson52-72
Pittsburghlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25AMiami (FL)69-76
21/12/25APenn State80-46
18/12/25HBinghamton103-63
13/12/25AVillanova61-79
07/12/25HHofstra73-80
03/12/25HTexas A&M73-81
29/11/25HOhio State67-66
23/11/25HQuinnipiac75-83
21/11/25AUCF Knights67-77
18/11/25HBucknell84-50
Clemsonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25ASyracuse64-61
21/12/25HCincinnati68-65
17/12/25HSouth Carolina68-61
13/12/25HMercer70-63
09/12/25ABrigham Young64-67
04/12/25AAlabama84-90
29/11/25HAlabama A&M Bulldogs92-56
23/11/25AGeorgia97-94 OT
21/11/25HWest Virginia70-67
18/11/25HNorth Alabama81-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Pittsburgh
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL50%
HomeLWLLW67%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %50%67%20%
Points / game73.678.365.2
Allowed / game68.467.669.8
Point differential+5.3+10.8-4.6
Avg total142.0145.9135.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%56%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Clemson
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW79%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %79%100%40%
Points / game78.679.776.6
Allowed / game65.558.478.2
Point differential+13.1+21.2-1.6
Avg total144.1138.1154.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (2)50% (4)
Overtime %7%0%20%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 North Carolina1413193%81.263.7+17.5
2 Duke1312192%87.063.8+23.2
3 California1513287%81.568.5+12.9
4 Miami (FL)1412286%88.567.8+20.7
5 Virginia Tech1412286%83.973.5+10.4
6 SMU Mustangs1311285%91.176.5+14.6
7 Virginia1512380%84.170.7+13.4
8 Stanford1512380%78.970.9+8.1
9 Louisville1411379%90.469.1+21.2
10 Clemson1411379%78.665.5+13.1
11 NC State1510567%85.371.4+13.9
12 Notre Dame1510567%74.366.7+7.6
13 Syracuse149564%73.664.8+8.9
14 Wake Forest149564%82.074.0+8.0
15 Georgia Tech149564%76.771.4+5.4
16 Boston College137654%70.666.7+3.9
17 Florida State147750%83.678.4+5.3
18 Pittsburgh147750%73.668.4+5.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Pittsburgh353368
Clemson343973
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