Though it is the higher seed heading into Friday night’s second-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, No. 7 Clemson opened as a one-point underdog to No. 10 Rutgers, according to Bet Online.ag.
The news does not come as a surprise at all to Clemson forward Aamir Simms. He predicted on Sunday night the Tigers would have some doubters since they are going against a team from the Big Ten, which is being called the best conference in college basketball this year.
Simms was asked Sunday how he gets himself mentally ready for an NCAA Tournament game.