Clemson vs. Arizona odds: Win probability, final score prediction in Sweet 16
With action in the Round of 32 wrapping up on Sunday, the Sweet 16 for the NCAA Tournament is nearly set. Two regions already have both of their two matchups, including the West Regional with one game between No. 1 North Carolina and No. 4 Alabama and the other being between No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 2 Arizona.
The Wildcats (27-8) advanced from out of Salt Lake City with a 20-point win over No. 15 Long Beach State and a 10-point win over No. 7 Dayton. Offense led the way as they shot 47.3% from the field and 40.8% from three in the pair of wins. With that firepower, multiple players scored in double figures for them. Now, in their second Sweet 16 in three years, they’ll be playing for their first Elite Eight spot since 2015.
The Tigers (23-11) earned their spot out of Memphis following a 21-point blowout of No. 11 New Mexico after hanging on to win by a score of 72-64 over No. 3 Baylor. They handled a highly-regarded team in the Lobos before then finding a way to close out the Bears. That earned them their first Sweet 16 berth since 2018 and gives them their chance at their second-ever Elite Eight.
Here’s how the game is being viewed very early on ahead of tip-off on Thursday night from Hollywood.
Odds for Clemson vs. Arizona
Vegas opened with Arizona as a 7.5-point favorite at odds of -110 over at FanDuel. As an underdog of a couple possessions, the Tigers’ moneyline is at +250
The total is at 150.5 points with the under at -115 and the over at -105. Arizona averaged 148 over their two games in the opening rounds of the tournament. Meanwhile, Clemson was below that in their totals with an average of 134.5.
Final score predictions for Clemson vs. Arizona
KenPom Predicted final score: Arizona 79, Clemson 74
KenPom Win probability (for Arizona): 70%
KenPom is leaning toward the Wildcats in their prediction for this contest. It has Arizona moving on to the Elite Eight with a five-point victory at a likelihood of 70%.
Few other predictions have come out for this game yet considering the Tigers just won earlier on Sunday evening. Still, based on KenPom’s guess, their outcome would be a cover for Clemson based on the current spread. It would also be a slight over on the present total.
How to watch Clemson vs. Arizona
Time: Thursday – March 28th at 7:09 p.m. EST (4:09 p.m. PST)
Channel: CBS, Prime Video (streaming)
Location: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, California
It has been some time, if not program history in Clemson’s case, that either of these teams have been in position to make the Final Four. That’s where they both find themselves now, though, after how they played over the past four days and by advancing to the Sweet 16.
We’ll have three days between now and game day to get a feel for how this matchup could play out. Still, as of now, what early picks that are currently out there are going with Arizona as the choice for the spot in the Elite Eight.