Maryland Terrapins vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

The Maryland Terrapins (10-9) are on their way to Jersey Mike's Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-7).

The Maryland Terrapins faced off with Illinois and walked away with a win by a score of 81-65 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Terrapins ended up finishing with 10 while Illinois recorded 18 personal fouls. They converted 11 out of their 35 attempts from downtown. Illinois ended up going 80.0% from the free throw line by making 8 of 10 shots. Additionally, Illinois grabbed 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Illinois recorded 16 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Maryland let their opponent shoot 39.0% from the floor on 23 out of 59 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Terrapins made 21 of their 25 shots for a rate of 84.0%. Maryland ended the game with a 52.8% FG percentage (28 out of 53) and converted 4 of 11 shots from downtown.

Donta Scott is one guy who played a role for the game. He accounted for 25 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and grabbed 6 boards. He shot 75.0% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Maryland heads into this contest with a mark of 10-9 this year. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Maryland is collecting 37.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 223 assists on the year, which ranks 230th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Terrapins are hitting 31.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (118 of 374) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.1 pts per game (197th in the nation) while hitting 43.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Terrapins are forcing 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are ranked 266th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 251 surrendered so far this season. The Terrapins defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (488 of 1,165) and they concede 35.3 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.2% on 3-pointers and they rank 199th in D-1 in opponents PPG (69.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took a loss by a final score of 68-65 against Minnesota. Concerning attacking the glass, Rutgers permitted Minnesota to collect 21 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 54.2% from 3-point land by going 13 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 3 out of 4 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Minnesota to make 26 out of 48 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.2% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Scarlet Knights walked away from this one shooting 25 for 54 from the floor which had them at 46.3%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Rutgers made 12 of their 27 attempts (44.4%). They were able to make 3 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 100.0%. Minnesota committed 11 personal fouls for the contest which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 3 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Scarlet Knights were able to corral 13 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in the matchup.

Geo Baker ended up having an impact for the Scarlet Knights for the game. He recorded 25 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this game. He knocked down 9 of 17 in this contest giving him a rate of 52.9%, but didn't pull down a rebound.

Rutgers has a record of 11-7 for the season. The Scarlet Knights are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per game and they go 68.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.2 times per contest (37th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. Rutgers has accumulated 1,217 pts on the campaign (67.6 per contest) and they grab 37.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 43.0% from the field, which ranks 244th in college basketball.

The Scarlet Knights on the defensive end are ranked 63rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 64.2. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (70th in the country). The Rutgers defense allows 33.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (135 of 407) and their opposition knocks down 71.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.9 dimes and 34.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 129th and 177th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maryland

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