Tuesday, January 19, 2016

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The Northwestern Wildcats travel to Comcast Center to play the Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The opening line for this game has Maryland as 12 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 15-4 and a road record of 4-0. They are 7-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-7. The Terrapins have an overall record of 16-2 and a home record of 10-0. They have an over/under record of 9-8 and they are 8-8 against the spread.

Bryant McIntosh comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 35.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 7.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Tre Demps averages 14.4 points per game in 36.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Northwestern. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Diamond Stone averages 13.7 points per game while playing 21.7 minutes per contest this year for the Terrapins. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 0.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Melo Trimble averages 13.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 5.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Northwestern averages 76 points per contest this season which ranks them 101st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 49th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 129th in the country. They average 38.3 rebounds per game and 17.4 assists per game which ranks them 80th and 18th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 11th with 10 per game. The Wildcats allow 64.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 24th and 90th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 82nd and they give up 14.8 assists per contest which puts them in 270th place in the country. They force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 316th in the Division 1.

Maryland averages 79 points per game this year which ranks them 52nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 5th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 37th in the nation. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 129th and 91st respectively. In the turnover department the Terrapins rank 248th with 13.6 per game. The Terrapins allow 64 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 67th and 64th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.5 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the nation. The Terrapins force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 255th in college basketball.

Northwestern Wildcats Betting Trends

The Northwestern Wildcats are 7-7 against the spread

The Northwestern Wildcats are 8-7 against the over/under

Maryland Terrapins Betting Trends

The Maryland Terrapins are 8-8 against the spread

The Maryland Terrapins are 9-8 against the over/under

Northwestern Wildcats Injuries

11/11/15 F Vic Law Shoulder out for season

Maryland Terrapins Injuries

11/11/15 G Dion Wiley Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Northwestern

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