Maryland Terrapins vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 12/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: ESPN2

The Wisconsin Badgers (6-2) will play the Maryland Terrapins (8-0) at Kohl Center on Tuesday.

The Maryland Terrapins stepped onto the hardwood against Illinois and took home the win by a score of 71-66 in their last game. Maryland finished the contest having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (24 out of 54) and knocked down 9 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Terrapins converted 14 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 9 assists for the matchup as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When discussing defending, Maryland let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the floor on 27 of 61 shooting. Illinois earned 8 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. In addition, Illinois snagged 32 boards (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Illinois went 87.5% when shooting free throws by making 7 of 8 shots. They also converted 5 of 20 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Terrapins ended up with 13 and Illinois recorded 18 fouls.

Jahmir Young is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 45.0% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 35 mins and grabbed 4 boards. He totaled 24 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Maryland steps onto the court with a mark of 8-0 for the year. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Maryland is pulling down 38.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 97 assists this year, which ranks 294th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Terrapins are shooting 32.8% on shots from 3-point land (59 of 180) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.8 points per game (47th in Division 1) while connecting on 49.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Terrapins have forced 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They are giving up 26.0% on shots from downtown while they are 36th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (61.0). The Terrapins are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.2% (183 of 467) and they concede 31.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 17th in college basketball in giving up assists with 70 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wisconsin Badgers went home victorious with a score of 80-77 against Marquette. In reference to cleaning the glass, Wisconsin permitted Marquette to grab 25 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 45.0% from downtown by going 9 of 20 and finished the contest at 14 out of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Badgers allowed Marquette to convert 27 out of 53 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Badgers shot 30 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.8%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Wisconsin buried 12 out of their 27 tries (44.4%). They were able to bury 8 of them for a clip of 61.5%. Marquette earned 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Badgers were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 for this contest.

Chucky Hepburn pitched in for the Badgers in this matchup. He scored 19 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the game. He made 7 out of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a record of 6-2 on the year. As an offense, the Badgers are hitting on 39.9% from the field, which is 339th in the nation. Wisconsin has scored 531 pts for the year (66.4 per game) and they average 34.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per game (285th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per game. The Badgers commit 16.8 fouls per contest while shooting 73.4% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense surrenders 27.4% on shots from distance (46 of 168) and their opposition knocks down 63.0% of their foul shots. They have allowed 9.3 assists and 35.9 boards every game, which ranks them 23rd and 254th in those categories on the defensive end. The Badgers on the defensive end are ranked 29th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 59.9. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (108th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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