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SMU vs. Clemson: ACC Tournament Predictions (Thursday)

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It's Day Three of the ACC Tournament, and it's time for the big dogs to come out and play, starting with No. 1 Duke in the opening game of the day. Fans will also get to see No. 13 Louisville and end the day watching No. 10 Clemson. But how should you bet? That’s a very good question.

It’s also a question I do not recommend trying to answer until you’ve done some research into today’s slate. Not sure how to start? Step one– keep reading this post.

Here are our top picks for today’s game SMU vs. Clemson.

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Thursday’s Best ACC Tournament Bets: SMU vs. Clemson

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)

SMU vs. Clemson

SMU ended the regular season on a down note with a 76-69 loss to Florida State, but they wasted no time righting the ship with a dominant 73-53 win over Syracuse in the second round. To put that win into context, SMU beat the Orange 77-75 a little over a week ago. Clemson, on the other hand, is coming in hot, having ended the regular season on an eight-game win streak that included a 77-71 win over Duke.

Also on that streak was a ten-point win (79-69) over SMU in Dallas. The Tigers were a one-point underdog for that game.

Mustangs leading scorer Boopie Miller has been ruled out for the game with a bruised foot.

If you really want to pick a winner, I'm leaning towards Clemson -6.5. When SMU has taken a step up in competition this season, the result has not been great. The Mustangs were 0-3 vs. ranked teams this season and 1-5 against the spread as an underdog. Without Miller in the lineup, I see no reason to think they'll be any better this time vs. Clemson.

Besides, the Tigers are playing great basketball right now. It will take a team on their level to beat them, and SMU is just not there.

Pick: Under 143.5 Total Points (-110)

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