McNeese State vs Clemson Prediction, Picks & Odds | 20 Mar 2025

No. 12 McNeese State Cowboys (27-6, 19-1 Southland) lock horns with No. 5 Clemson Tigers (27-6, 18-2 ACC) in this Midwest Region first round matchup at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.

We’re confident of McNeese State staying close to Clemson, with our prediction being that they’ll cover the spread. The +7.5 line looks generous at odds of -110.

McNeese State Cowboys won their previous game which was at home. It was a 63-54 triumph against Lamar Cardinals.

Clemson Tigers lost on the road in their last game. Louisville Cardinals won 76-73.

NCAAB Regular Season	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Clemson	6-1	590	454	136	5-0	1-1	3W
McNeese	4-2	573	408	165	4-0	0-2	1W

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McNeese State vs Clemson Prediction & Picks

McNeese State look a value pick at +7.5 on the spread. They could beat the favorites and the -110 about this college wager makes plenty of appeal.

The college basketball forecasts are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key McNeese State vs Clemson stats:

• The +7.5 line has been covered by McNeese in all of their last 10 games.
• The +7.5 line has been covered by McNeese in all of their last 5 games.
• The +7.5 line has been covered by McNeese in 11 consecutive games.
• The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Clemson in 2 consecutive games.

McNeese +7.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

McNeese +7.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Javohn Garcia Under 3.5 Rebounds -111

Javohn Garcia (McNeese) can be wagered to register Under 3.5 rebounds at -111. We really like this player prop so we’re going to bet on him to fall short when it comes to rebounds.

Latest Javohn Garcia Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 11.5

+103

Under 11.5

-133

Assists

Over 1.5

-101

Under 1.5

-128

Rebounds

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-119

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Viktor Lakhin Under 13.5 Points -125

Viktor Lakhin (Clemson) can be backed to total Under 13.5 points at -125. There could well be a failure on his part to cover the total and this looks pretty generous to us.

Latest Viktor Lakhin Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 13.5

-100

Under 13.5

-130

Assists

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Rebounds

Over 6.5

-130

Under 6.5

+101

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Correct Score Prediction

McNeese 67 - 72 Clemson

There’s the chance to land huge betting odds when it comes to Clemson winning on the correct score lines. We’ll try a 72-67 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

McNeese State vs Clemson Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Sportsbooks’ favorites Clemson are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -303 about them triumphing means a 75% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. At +240, McNeese State are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

There is a spread of 7.5 and total points has a line of 136.5. A Total bet is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to wager Over 136.5, there are odds of -110.

Clemson are -230 should you want to back the betting favorites in the Race to 20 points. McNeese can be wagered at +165 to get to the 20-point mark first.

You can find a wide range of team props and game lines for most college basketball contest, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

McNeese

+240

Clemson

-303

Point Spread

McNeese +7.5

-115

Clemson -7.5

-105

Total Points

Under 136.5

-110

Over 136.5

-110

Chase Hunter is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get -118 that he scores Over 16.5 points or -110 that he goes Under.

Chase Hunter (Clemson)

Over 16.5

-118

Under 16.5

-110

Viktor Lakhin (Clemson)

Over 13.5

-100

Under 13.5

-130

Jaeden Zackery (Clemson)

Over 11.5

-109

Under 11.5

-119

Ian Schieffelin (Clemson)

Over 11.5

-103

Under 11.5

-125

Javohn Garcia (McNeese)

Over 11.5

+103

Under 11.5

-133

Sincere Parker (McNeese)

Over 9.5

-111

Under 9.5

-116

DJ Richards Jr. (McNeese)

Over 9.5

-105

Under 9.5

-123

Christian Shumate (McNeese)

Over 9.5

+103

Under 9.5

-133

Quadir Copeland (McNeese)

Over 8.5

+109

Under 8.5

-141

Quadir Copeland (McNeese)

Over 4.5

+128

Under 4.5

-167

Chase Hunter (Clemson)

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

+123

Jaeden Zackery (Clemson)

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+142

Ian Schieffelin (Clemson)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

Viktor Lakhin (Clemson)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Javohn Garcia (McNeese)

Over 1.5

-101

Under 1.5

-128

Ian Schieffelin (Clemson)

Over 9.5

-105

Under 9.5

-123

Viktor Lakhin (Clemson)

Over 6.5

-130

Under 6.5

+101

Christian Shumate (McNeese)

Over 5.5

-130

Under 5.5

-100

Jaeden Zackery (Clemson)

Over 3.5

-114

Under 3.5

-114

Javohn Garcia (McNeese)

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-119

Chase Hunter (Clemson)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

DJ Richards Jr. (McNeese)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Quadir Copeland (McNeese)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

+147

It’s possible to use stats to your advantage when it comes to college basketball micro betting, especially if you’re predicting outcomes such as the Next Field Goal. Check out the live player, score and team props to see if you can find an angle.

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

McNeese State Stats

Clemson Stats

Moneyline

• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games

Point Spread

• +7.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games

Point Spread

• -7.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 139.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 133.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 78.00 pts and allowed 61.70 pts in the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 136.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 133.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.00 pts and allowed 62.30 pts in the last 10 games

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Atlantic Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Duke	7-0	655	399	256	6-0	1-0	7W
SMU	7-0	649	511	138	7-0	0-0	7W
North Carolina	5-0	440	316	124	5-0	0-0	5W
Virginia Tech	5-0	461	364	97	5-0	0-0	5W
Louisville	6-0	573	394	179	5-0	1-0	6W
Clemson	6-1	590	454	136	5-0	1-1	3W
California	5-1	511	415	96	5-0	0-1	2W
Georgia Tech	5-1	437	381	56	5-0	0-1	2W
Virginia	5-1	519	404	115	4-0	1-1	1L
Miami	5-1	553	386	167	5-0	0-1	2W
NC State	4-1	477	364	113	4-1	0-0	1L
Syracuse	4-1	400	291	109	3-0	1-1	1L
Florida State	4-1	470	363	107	4-0	0-1	2W
Stanford	4-1	419	358	61	4-1	0-0	1L
Notre Dame	4-2	479	409	70	4-0	0-2	1L
Wake Forest	4-2	514	451	63	3-0	1-2	1W
Pittsburgh	4-3	505	466	39	4-1	0-2	2L
Boston College	3-4	491	465	26	2-3	1-1	2L

Southland	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Stephen F. Austin	5-1	491	416	75	3-0	2-1	1W
Houston Christian	3-1	291	276	15	3-0	0-1	2W
McNeese	4-2	573	408	165	4-0	0-2	1W
Lamar	3-2	373	343	30	1-1	2-1	1L
Texas A&M-Commerce	3-3	496	416	80	2-0	1-3	2W
Incarnate Word	3-3	505	469	36	3-1	0-2	1L
UTRGV	2-4	491	467	24	1-0	1-4	2L
Texas A&M-CC	2-4	455	447	8	2-0	0-4	1W
New Orleans	2-4	454	486	-32	0-0	2-4	3L
SE Louisiana	1-4	309	336	-27	1-0	0-4	1W
Northwestern State	1-5	435	509	-74	1-0	0-5	2L
Nicholls State	0-5	331	404	-73	0-0	0-5	5L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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