The return to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022 on Thursday when they take on the for a berth in the Elite Eight. The No. 2-seeded Wildcats (27-8) have now reached the Sweet 16 for the third time in the past five seasons but haven't advanced to the Elite Eight since 2015. The No. 6-seeded Tigers (23-11) are in the Sweet 16 for the second time in the past six seasons but haven't reached an Elite Eight since 1980. Tipoff is set for 7:10 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in
Los Angeles. The Wildcats are 7.5-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 152 in the latest Clemson vs.
Arizona odds via SportsLine consensus. Before making any Arizona vs. Clemson picks, be sure to . McClure is a DFS pro with more than $2 million in career winnings, and he's also a documented winner as a SportsLine analyst in just about every major sport. College
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shooting and also notched 16 assists on their 23 field goals. led four starters in double figures with 20 points and six assists. . McClure has analyzed Clemson vs. Arizona from every angle and he's leaning Over on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. .