Alcorn State Braves vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 12/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

The Maryland Terrapins (5-4) are welcoming the Alcorn State Braves (1-7) at XFINITY Center on Tuesday.

The Alcorn State Braves played Clemson and took a loss by a score of 90-69 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Braves ended up finishing with 16 while Clemson totaled 15 fouls. They also made 11 of 29 tries from three-point range. Clemson ended up going 61.1% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of 18 tries. On top of that, Clemson pulled down 38 boards (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Clemson distributed 26 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In terms of defense, Alcorn State allowed their opponent to shoot 48.6% from the floor on 34 of 70 shooting. They also doled out 8 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Braves made 12 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Alcorn State finished the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (26 of 52) and knocked down 5 of their 14 shots from beyond the arc.

Jeremiah Gambrell is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished shooting 45.5% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He was on the court for 26 minutes and also pulled down 1 rebound. He left the arena with 17 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Alcorn State will take the court with a mark of 1-7 this year. They cough up possession 10.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Alcorn State is collecting 33.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 82 assists for the season, which is 354th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Braves are hitting 31.5% on shots from distance (40 of 127) and 65.4% from the charity stripe. They average 69.1 points per outing (295th in D-1) on 40.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Braves are forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are conceding 37.7% on shots from downtown and they are 361st in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (85.1). The Braves defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.5% (230 of 474) and they relinquish 39.0 boards per game as a unit. They rank 348th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 160 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the Maryland Terrapins went home victorious with a score of 81-75 against Penn State. Regarding rebounding, Maryland allowed Penn State to collect 30 in total (8 offensive). They finished 32.0% from three-point range by going 8 of 25 and ended up going 19 out of 21 from the free throw line (90.5%). The Terrapins permitted Penn State to knock down 24 out of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.7% for this game. When the game finished, the Terrapins finished 23 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Maryland made 5 of their 25 tries (20.0%). They were able to bury 30 of those for a clip of 76.9%. Penn State was called for 30 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for 39 tries. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Terrapins collected 29 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive boards for a total of 48 in this matchup.

Jahmir Young was important for the Terrapins in this contest. He made 7 out of 19 for the contest giving him a rate of 36.8%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He had 28 points in his 44 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists in this contest.

Maryland has a record of 5-4 on the campaign. The Terrapins are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 10.4 times per contest (338th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. Maryland has accumulated 629 points so far this year (69.9 per contest) and they grab 37.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Terrapins are connecting on 40.3% from the floor, which is ranked 330th in college basketball.

The Maryland defense surrenders 31.3% from downtown (41 of 131) and their opposition makes 76.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.7 assists and 35.8 boards per contest, ranking them 57th and 223rd in Division 1. The Terrapins are ranked 45th in college basketball in PPG given up with 64.3. They have forced 15.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (115th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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