Ohio State Buckeyes vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 2/27/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Sunday, February 27, 2022

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: CBS

XFINITY Center is the site where the Maryland Terrapins (13-15) will go up against the Ohio State Buckeyes (18-7) on Sunday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes stepped onto the hardwood against Illinois and walked away with a win by a score of 86-83 in their last contest. Ohio State ended the contest having earned a 51.9% FG percentage (27 of 52) and made 6 of their 12 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Buckeyes knocked down 26 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 dimes for the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In reference to the defense, Ohio State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the field on 30 of 63 shooting. Illinois earned 15 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Illinois snagged 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Illinois finished the game at 64.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 17 attempts. They also converted 12 out of their 25 tries from 3-point land. Regarding fouls, the Buckeyes ended up finishing with 18 and Illinois finished the game with 22 fouls.

Malaki Branham is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He ended up scoring 31 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished 71.4% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Ohio State will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 18-7 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Ohio State is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 338 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 227th in the nation in terms of passing. The Buckeyes are connecting on 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (203 of 539) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.7 points per game (89th in college hoops) while going 48.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Buckeyes are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 fouls. They relinquish 32.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 135th in D-1 in opponents PPG (67.4). The Buckeyes are giving up a FG percentage of 41.2% (604 of 1,466) and they concede 32.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 52nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 291 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Terrapins went home defeated by a final of 74-64 against Indiana. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Maryland permitted Indiana to get 25 overall (2 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 38.5% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Terrapins permitted Indiana to make 28 out of their 47 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 59.6% for this game. In all, the Terrapins walked away from this one shooting 23 for 53 from the field which had them sitting at 43.4%. With regard to shooting from distance, Maryland made 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.7%. Indiana was called for 12 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Terrapins corralled 17 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 21 in this game.

Hakim Hart ended up being a factor for the Terrapins for this contest. He earned 14 points in his 32 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in the game. He made 4 of 5 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Maryland has a record of 13-15 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Terrapins are connecting on 43.2% from the field, which ranks them 235th in the nation. Maryland has scored 1,972 points on the campaign (70.4 per contest) and they average 35.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.4 times per game (297th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. The Terrapins commit 15.2 fouls per game and they hit 75.3% from the charity stripe.

The Maryland defense gives up 35.2% on three-point shots (229 of 650) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.6 assists and 34.9 boards every game, which ranks them 262nd and 202nd in the nation. The Terrapins on defense are ranked 228th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 70.6. They are forcing 10.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (198th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio State

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