There's a throwback feel to this Clemson side doing a lot of things right lately...much of it on the defensive end. In a 6-0 ACC start, the Tigers haven't allowed more than 70 points, and their miserly 64.5 ppg allowed ranks 13th nationally. Brad Brownell's old-fashioned, bludgeoning rotations feature a versatile collection of portal bigs, with boomerang Georgia transfer PF 6-8 RJ Godfrey and 6-10 ex-Utah Valley Carter Weiling doing their business on the blocks while 6-10 Nevada transfer Nick Davidson is more free to roam the perimeter. Will Wade's NC State is dangerous and recently laid a 44-point beating on FSU, but the Wolfpack has battled inconsistency, and was upset by mid-teens underdog Georgia Tech on Saturday. Play Clemson.

Clemson’s had another fantastic start to their season, and even in two of their three non-conference losses they covered as underdogs against Alabama and BYU. It’s not a surprise that they are 6-0 in ACC play, but today is a tough opponent in NC State that has won both of their ACC conference games on the road. This is played within the small number here. Take the points with the Wolf Pack.

KenPom ranks Clemson five spots higher for this ACC matchup. The Tigers are tied for the league lead with Duke. Brad Brownell doesn't really have that one star but plays a lot of guys. The Tigers lead the ACC in scoring defense at 64.5 points per game. In 10 home games, Clemson has held eight opponents to 61 points or fewer, with the most allowed being 70 points against SMU. NC State has scored 70 or more points in 17 of its 18 games this season. The Wolfpack just lost to a meh Georgia Tech team at home on Saturday. They are 2-6 when outrebounded and Clemson is +4.6 on the boards.