UMBC Retrievers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 12/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: ESPNU

XFINITY Center is the site where the Maryland Terrapins (9-3) will compete against the UMBC Retrievers (9-4) on Thursday.

The UMBC Retrievers faced William & Mary and took home the win by a score of 78-62 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Retrievers walked away with 13 and William & Mary totaled 14 personal fouls. They made 6 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. William & Mary ended up going 71.4% from the free throw line by making 10 of 14 attempts. Additionally, William & Mary pulled down 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. William & Mary doled out 13 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. In regard to defense, UMBC allowed the other team to shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected a total of 24 with 4 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Retrievers converted 13 of their 15 tries for a rate of 86.7%. UMBC wrapped up the game having earned a 53.6% field goal percentage (30 of 56) and knocked down 5 out of their 18 three-point attempts.

Jacob Boonyasith is one player who came through in the game. He racked up 19 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He played 29 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished shooting 62.5% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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UMBC enters this one with a mark of 9-4 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 13.8 fouls every game. As a team, UMBC is pulling in 35.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 199 dimes this season, which has them ranked 67th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Retrievers are connecting on 37.5% on shots from downtown (131 of 349) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They average 77.6 points per contest (85th in the country) while hitting 44.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Retrievers are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.1 personal fouls. They give up 40.7% on shots from downtown and they are 278th in college basketball in opponents points per game (72.8). The Retrievers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.8% (342 of 764) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 272nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 176 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Terrapins went home victorious with a score of 75-45 when they played St. Peter's. In relation to rebounding, Maryland permitted St. Peter's to pull down 36 overall (16 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from distance by connecting on 4 of 16 and finished the contest at 7 out of 11 at the charity stripe (63.6%). The Terrapins permitted St. Peter's to make 17 out of 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 30.4% in the game. When the game finished, the Terrapins finished shooting 25 out of 47 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.2%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Maryland made 8 of 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.4%. St. Peter's had 24 personal fouls in this contest which took the Terrapins to the free throw line for 26 shots. They also turned it over 7 times, while recording 3 steals for the game. The Terrapins were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this game.

Hakim Hart was important for the Terrapins in this matchup. He earned 20 points in his 27 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for the game. He converted 7 of 8 for the game for a rate of 87.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 9-3 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Terrapins are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 96th in the nation. Maryland has scored 893 points for the year (74.4 per game) and they pull in 37.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.8 times per game (311th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per game. The Terrapins are responsible for committing 15.9 fouls per contest while shooting 71.3% from the free throw line.

The Maryland defense allows 28.2% on shots from distance (62 of 220) and opponents are connecting on 68.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 9.6 dimes and 33.3 boards every game, which is ranked 22nd and 134th in those categories. The Terrapins defensively are ranked 35th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 61.7. They are able to force 12.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.2% from the floor (37th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMBC

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