Saturday, January 9, 2016

Kohl Center

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The Maryland Terrapins travel to Kohl Center to play the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Maryland as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Terrapins come into this game with an overall record of 14-1 and a road record of 1-1. They are 7-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-6. The Badgers have an overall record of 9-7 and a home record of 7-4. They have an over/under record of 9-7 and they are 6-10 against the spread.

Melo Trimble comes into this contest averaging 14.4 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Terrapins. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Diamond Stone averages 13.2 points per game in 21.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.1 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for Maryland. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Nigel Hayes averages 15.7 points per game while playing 35.9 minutes per contest this year for the Badgers. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Bronson Koenig averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Maryland averages 79.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 50th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.7 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 36th in the country. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 117th and 80th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 220th with 13.5 per game. The Terrapins allow 63.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 79th and 43rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.7 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 220th in the Division 1.

Wisconsin averages 69.3 points per game this year which ranks them 227th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 216th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 189th in the nation. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 11.6 assists per contest which ranks them 91st and 272nd respectively. In the turnover department the Badgers rank 54th with 11.4 per game. The Badgers allow 63.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 130th and 297th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.9 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the nation. The Badgers force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 253rd in college basketball.

Maryland Terrapins Betting Trends

The Maryland Terrapins are 7-7 against the spread

The Maryland Terrapins are 8-6 against the over/under

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 6-10 against the spread

The Wisconsin Badgers are 9-7 against the over/under

Maryland Terrapins Injuries

11/11/15 G Dion Wiley Knee out for season
01/08/16 G Melo Trimble Hamstring injured last game, probable Saturday vs. Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

12/14/15 G Riley Dearring Personal has left team
12/04/15 G Brevin Pritzl Foot out indefinitely
11/13/15 F Andy Van Vliet Eligibility out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Maryland

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