Maryland Terrapins vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 12/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Sunday, December 11, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Maryland Terrapins (8-1) are hitting the road to Barclays Center on Sunday where they will meet the Tennessee Volunteers (8-1).

The Maryland Terrapins played Wisconsin and went home with a loss by a final score of 64-59 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Terrapins ended up with 20 while Wisconsin recorded 18 personal fouls. They also made 7 out of their 21 tries from distance. Wisconsin shot 63.0% from the free throw line by converting 17 of 27 shots. Additionally, Wisconsin totaled 28 rebounds (1 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wisconsin earned 14 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In terms of defending, Maryland allowed 42.6% from the floor on 20 of 47 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for the matchup as well as creating 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Terrapins buried 7 of their 12 shots for a rate of 58.3%. Maryland walked away from the game with a 38.2% FG percentage (21 of 55) and made 10 out of their 24 3-point attempts.

Jahmir Young is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He went 46.2% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He walked away with 17 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Maryland steps onto the hardwood with a record of 8-1 for the season. They currently have an average of 78.3 pts per game (84th in the country) while hitting 48.1% from the floor. The Terrapins are shooting 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (69 of 204) and 71.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Maryland is pulling down 37.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 106 dimes this season, which is 283rd in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Terrapins are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They surrender 26.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 36th in D-1 in PPG allowed (61.3). The Terrapins are giving up a FG percentage of 39.5% (203 of 514) and they surrender 31.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 28th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 84 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Tennessee Volunteers got the victory with a final of 84-49 when they faced Eastern Kentucky. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Tennessee allowed Eastern Kentucky to pull down 34 in all (16 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 17.1% from distance by shooting 6 of 35 and ended up going 13 of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). The Volunteers allowed Eastern Kentucky to knock down 15 out of 68 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 22.1% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Volunteers finished the game shooting 24 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Tennessee made 5 of their 21 tries (23.8%). They were able to bury 31 of the free throws for a clip of 75.6%. Eastern Kentucky had 30 fouls in the matchup which got the Volunteers to the free throw line for a total of 41 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. The Volunteers were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 51 for this contest.

Tyreke Key ended up being a major contributor for the Volunteers in this matchup. He made 4 of 10 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Tennessee has a win-loss mark of 8-1 on the year. As an offensive team, the Volunteers are connecting on 41.5% from the floor, which is 307th in college hoops. Tennessee has accounted for 684 points so far this year (76.0 per contest) and they average 41.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per game (21st in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.4 times per game. The Volunteers are committing 15.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Tennessee defense concedes 21.6% from downtown (42 of 194) and their opposition knocks down 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 7.4 dimes and 32.9 rebounds every game, which is 4th and 116th in those categories on the defensive end. The Volunteers defensively are ranked 3rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 51.2. They have forced 19.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 32.7% from the floor (2nd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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