Niagara Purple Eagles vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 11/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Niagara Purple Eagles vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Monday, November 7, 2022

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Niagara Purple Eagles (14-16 last season) are en route to XFINITY Center on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Maryland Terrapins (15-17 last year).

The Niagara Purple Eagles played Monmouth and took a loss by a final of 61-58 in their last game of last season. Niagara finished the game with a 36.4% FG percentage (20 out of 55) and converted 7 of their 19 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Purple Eagles made 11 of 20 tries for a percentage of 55.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Niagara let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 22 of 54 shooting. Monmouth distributed 15 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Monmouth pulled down 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Monmouth finished 57.1% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 14 shots. They also knocked down 9 of their 16 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Purple Eagles walked away with 15 while Monmouth finished the game with 17 fouls.

Jordan Cintron is someone who had an impact for this contest. He ended up scoring 11 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and pulled down 8 boards. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Niagara will enter this game after finishing with a win-loss record of 14-16 last season. They averaged 67.4 points per game (270th in the nation) while going 43.9% from the floor. The Purple Eagles hit on 34.5% on 3-point shots (209 of 605) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a group, Niagara pulled down 32.4 rebounds per game and accounted for 367 dimes last season, which ranked 270th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They gave up possession 10.9 times per contest and as a basketball team committed 15.2 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Purple Eagles forced their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They were ranked 90th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 369 relinquished last year. The Purple Eagles defense allowed a field goal percentage of 41.6% (704 of 1,694) and they surrendered 34.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They conceded 33.2% on 3-pointers and they ranked 63rd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (65.5).

The last time they took the court last year, the Maryland Terrapins took a defeat with a final score of 76-72 when they faced Michigan State. With respect to how they rebounded, Maryland allowed Michigan State to snag 35 overall (5 on the offensive side). They shot 47.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). The Terrapins permitted Michigan State to convert 27 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Terrapins shot 25 for 64 from the field which had them at 39.1%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Maryland buried 9 out of their 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Michigan State was called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Terrapins were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game.

Fatts Russell was important for the Terrapins for this game. He scored 20 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Maryland had a record of 15-17 last season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Terrapins connected on 43.3% from the floor, which was ranked 225th in college hoops. Maryland accounted for 2,270 pts over the course of last year (70.9 per contest) and they pulled in 35.2 boards per game. They dished out assists 11.6 times per game (284th in college basketball) and they lost possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. The Terrapins were responsible for committing 15.2 fouls every game and they connected on 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Maryland defense allowed 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (264 of 743) and their opposition knocked down 73.8% of their foul shots. They gave up 13.5 assists and 35.1 total boards per game, which was ranked 257th and 205th in the nation. The Terrapins on defense were ranked 223rd in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.7. They forced their opponents into 10.9 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (188th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Maryland

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