Maryland Terrapins vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 1/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Monday, January 3, 2022

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) host the Maryland Terrapins (8-4) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday.

The Maryland Terrapins faced off with Brown and took home the win by a score of 81-67 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Terrapins walked away with 20 and Brown racked up 23 personal fouls. They also made 4 of their 22 attempts from distance. Brown finished the game shooting 68.2% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of 22 attempts. Moreover, Brown pulled down 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Brown distributed 12 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. In relation to the defense, Maryland let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the field on 24 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 13 dimes for this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Terrapins buried 22 of 27 attempts for a rate of 81.5%. Maryland wrapped up the game having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (28 of 57) and converted 3 out of their 13 shots from 3-point land.

Hakim Hart is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He was on the court for 30 mins played and totaled 4 boards. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Maryland will play this contest with a record of 8-4 so far this year. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 14.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Maryland is grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 151 assists this year, which is 252nd in the country in terms of passing. The Terrapins are shooting 30.2% on shots from downtown (70 of 232) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They average 70.3 points per game (223rd in D-1) while going 42.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Terrapins are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 114th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (65.8). The Terrapins defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.8% (287 of 721) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 134th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 145 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Iowa Hawkeyes got the win with a final of 92-71 against Western Illinois. The Hawkeyes pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. Western Illinois earned 16 fouls in this contest which got the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Iowa made 6 out of their 15 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the Hawkeyes finished shooting 34 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 54.0%. The Hawkeyes permitted Western Illinois to convert 30 out of their 72 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7% for the matchup. They finished 16.7% from distance by shooting 5 out of 30 and finished the contest at 6 out of 6 from the free throw line (100.0%). In reference to rebounding, Iowa allowed Western Illinois to grab 30 in total (11 offensive).

Keegan Murray ended up being a factor for the Hawkeyes for the game. He buried 13 out of 20 for this contest for a field goal rate of 65.0%, and had 10 rebounds. He had 29 points in his 35 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists in the matchup.

Iowa has a mark of 10-3 for the season. The Hawkeyes commit 15.8 fouls every game and they connect on 79.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.5 times per contest (20th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 8.8 times per game. Iowa has earned 1,143 points for the season (87.9 per contest) and they pull in 37.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hawkeyes are shooting 47.8% from the field, which is 40th in the country.

The Iowa defense concedes 32.1% on 3-point shots (99 of 308) and their opponents are converting on 72.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 14.0 dimes and 35.3 boards per game, which ranks them 274th and 209th in the country. The Hawkeyes on the defensive side of the court are 223rd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 70.2. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (170th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa

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