Maryland Terrapins vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 2/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Friday, February 18, 2022

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

Pinnacle Bank Arena is the location where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-18) will compete against the Maryland Terrapins (11-14) on Friday.

The Maryland Terrapins took the court against Purdue and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 62-61 in their last game. Maryland finished with a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 out of 55) and converted 5 of their 18 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Terrapins converted 8 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 11 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing the defense, Maryland allowed their opponent to shoot 44.2% from the floor on 23 out of 52 shooting. Purdue recorded 14 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, Purdue grabbed 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Purdue ended up going 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 8 of 12 attempts. They buried 8 of their 20 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Terrapins walked away with 19 and Purdue totaled 15 personal fouls.

Fatts Russell is a guy who came through for the game. He finished the game at 52.9% from the field and also dished out 6 assists. He played 37 minutes and collected 9 rebounds. He walked away with 24 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Maryland heads into this one with a mark of 11-14 on the season. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Maryland is grabbing 36.1 boards per game and has tallied 293 dimes on the campaign, which is 256th in the country in terms of passing. The Terrapins are connecting on 32.8% on shots from distance (169 of 516) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They average 70.0 pts per contest (214th in D-1) while hitting 42.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Terrapins are forcing 10.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 272nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 348 surrendered for the campaign. The Terrapins are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (650 of 1,519) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.1% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 229th in college basketball in PPG allowed (70.7).

The last time they took the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took a defeat with a final score of 98-75 when they faced Iowa. The Cornhuskers recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. Iowa committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to bury 14 of them for a rate of 87.5%. With regard to three-point attempts, Nebraska made 7 out of 25 tries (28.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Cornhuskers finished the game shooting 27 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.5%. The Cornhuskers permitted Iowa to bury 39 out of 76 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.3% for this contest. They went 35.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 28 and finished the game at 10 out of 12 from the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding rebounds, Nebraska permitted Iowa to get 39 in total (9 offensive).

Derrick Walker ended up being a factor for the Cornhuskers in this contest. He earned 14 points in his 26 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 8 in the matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Nebraska has a mark of 7-18 so far this season. The Cornhuskers have committed 17.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 70.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (192nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. Nebraska has accounted for 1,814 points for the season (72.6 per game) and they pull down 33.6 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cornhuskers are shooting 43.4% from the field, which ranks 219th in the nation.

The Nebraska defense allows 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (226 of 640) and their opposition knocks down 71.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.4 dimes and 42.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks 303rd and 356th in college hoops. The Cornhuskers are ranked 349th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 79.0. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (247th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Maryland

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