Clemson - Auburn Win Probabilities & Tournament Odds for Tigers
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Clemson will face Auburn in San Diego at 7:10 p.m. EST Sunday for a chance to play in the Sweet 16.
How do the Tigers from Clemson stack up against the Tigers from the Plains and what are the odds that Clemson can advance through the tourney?
Probabilities:
| Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four | Make Final | Champion |
| 51.5% | 16.6% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
ESPN is giving Clemson a 51.5% chance of defeating Auburn this evening. Prior to the tournament, the Tigers were given a 40.5% chance of winning two games to advance to the Sweet 16.
Over on warrennolan.com there are two different predictive methods with two different outcomes:
| Type | Winner | Probability | Score |
| Resid | Auburn | 58% | 75-73 |
| ELO | Clemson | 61% | 74-73 |
ESPN assigns a 0.4 point differential between the teams, while warrennolan.com predicts a 2 point game in Auburn's favor or a one point Clemson win depending on the method used.
Clemson’s NCAA Tournament History:
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1980 | #6 |
First Round |
#11 Utah State |
W 76–73 |
| 1987 | #4 |
First Round |
#13 SW Missouri State |
L 60–65 |
| 1989 | #9 |
First Round |
#8 Saint Mary's #1 Arizona |
W 83–70 |
| 1990 | #5 |
First Round |
#12 BYU #4 La Salle #1 Connecticut |
W 49–47 |
| 1996 | #9 |
First Round |
#8 Georgia |
L 74–81 |
| 1997 | #4 |
First Round |
#13 Miami (OH) #5 Tulsa #1 Minnesota |
W 68–56 |
| 1998 | #6 |
First Round |
#11 Western Michigan |
L 72–75 |
| 2008 | #5 |
First Round |
#12 Villanova |
L 69–75 |
| 2009 | #7 |
First Round |
#10 Michigan |
L 59–62 |
| 2010 | #7 |
First Round |
#10 Missouri |
L 78–86 |
| 2011 | #12 |
First Four |
#12 UAB #5 West Virginia |
W 70–52 |
| 2018 | #5 |
First Round |
#12 New Mexico State #4 Auburn |
W 79–68 |