The two-seed Louisville Cardinals and three-seed Clemson Tigers are each one step away from reaching the ACC men's tournament finals.
Louisville and Clemson, two of the ACC's top ranked teams coming out of the regular season for the 2024-25 campaign, meet for a second time this year in-conference this spring. The Cardinals defeated the Tigers in the first meeting between these squads in Louisville, KY, back in early January in ACC play.
How to watch Clemson vs Louisville
- Date: Thursday, March 14
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Venue: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
- How to Watch (TV): ESPN
- Streaming: fubo TV
- Clemson record: 27-5 (18-2 ACC)
- Louisville record: 26-6 (18-2 ACC)
Clemson vs Louisville odds, spread and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Moneyline
- Clemson -115
- Louisville -104
Spread
- Clemson -1.5 (-105)
- Louisville +1.5 (-115)
Total
- 140.5 (over -110/under -110)
Clemson injury report
- Ace Buckner, G: Out (redshirt)
- Asa Thomas, F: Questionable (illness)
Louisville injury report
- Kasean Pryor, F: Out (leg)
- Koren Johnson, G: Out (shoulder)
- Reyne Smith, G: Questionable (ankle)
Clemson and Louisville series history
- Clemson all-time record vs. Louisville: 6-10 (.375 winning percentage)
Clemson vs Louisville prediction
Clemson is looking to avenge its double-digit loss to Louisville from the first matchup between these two teams back in January. Louisville and Clemson are two of the hottest ACC teams amid March Madness and Selection Sunday in about 48 hours this weekend.
Louisville had three consecutive wins by double digits going into the ACC Tournament in conference play.
Clemson also boasts a long eight-game winning streak before the postseason, including multiple double-digit wins in February and early March.
If Clemson ca find its outside shot to set the tone offensively in the first half of this game, that will shift the optimistic outlook for the Tigers against a very good Louisville team. Keeping pace with a Louisville team that ranks second in the ACC in team scoring for points per game and total rebounding percentage is easier said than done, though.
This will be a solid postseason test for first-year Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey to keep his multi-year streak alive of winning conference tournament and regular season conference title crowns.