Tuesday, January 10, 2017

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The Indiana Hoosiers travel to Comcast Center to play the Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday, January 10, 2017.

The Hoosiers come into this game with an overall record of 11-5 and a road record of 0-1. They are 7-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Terrapins have an overall record of 14-2 and a home record of 9-2. They have an over/under record of 6-9 and they are 8-7 against the spread.

James Blackmon comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoosiers. He pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Robert Johnson averages 13.9 points per game in 25.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Melo Trimble averages 17.5 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per contest this year for the Terrapins. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Justin Jackson averages 10.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Indiana averages 85.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 12th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 16.5 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 7th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 23rd in the country. They average 42.6 rebounds per game and 16.4 assists per game which ranks them 6th and 39th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 310th with 15.4 per game. The Hoosiers allow 69.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 104th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 56th and 39th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.9 rebounds a game which ranks 10th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 35th place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 311th in Division 1.

Maryland averages 74.9 points per game this year which ranks them 118th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 132nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 100th in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranks them 147th and 205th respectively. In the turnover department the Terrapins rank 229th with 14.1 per game. The Terrapins allow 66.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 57th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 64th and 58th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 123rd and they give up 10.3 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the nation. The Terrapins force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 210th in college basketball.

The Hoosiers average 77.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 75.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -2 per contest. The Hoosiers have an offensive rating of 119.9 and they assist on 55.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 59%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Indiana turns the ball over an average of 18.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 58.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 41.1%. The Hoosiers give up 82.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Terrapins score 72.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 10 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.4 points per game. The Terrapins have a rating on offense of 109.1 and 53% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Maryland turns it over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.3%. The Terrapins give up 63.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 7-6 against the spread

The Indiana Hoosiers are 7-6 against the over/under

Maryland Terrapins Betting Trends

The Maryland Terrapins are 8-7 against the spread

The Maryland Terrapins are 6-9 against the over/under

Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

11/08/16 F Collin Hartman Knee out indefinitely

Maryland Terrapins Injuries

01/09/17 F Michal Cekovsky Ankle "?" Tuesday vs. Indiana U

Tony's Pick: Take Maryland

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