Coppin State Eagles vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 12/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

XFINITY Center is the location where the Maryland Terrapins (8-4) will take on the Coppin State Eagles (1-12) on Thursday.

The Coppin State Eagles played James Madison and took a loss by a final of 87-48 in their last contest. Coppin State finished having earned a 34.7% FG percentage (17 out of 49) and buried 1 of 13 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 13 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 6 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In regard to the defense, Coppin State allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 31 out of 62 shooting. James Madison dished out 18 assists and had 22 steals for this game. Moreover, James Madison had 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. James Madison walked away from this one shooting 82.6% at the charity stripe by making 19 of 23 tries. They also made 6 of 24 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 18 and James Madison racked up 14 personal fouls.

Justin Winston is one player who was a factor for the game. He ended up finishing with 13 points on 3 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and grabbed 8 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 27.3% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Coppin State will enter this matchup with a mark of 1-12 on the season. They turn it over 16.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.5 fouls per game. As a team, Coppin State is collecting 29.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 103 assists for the season, which is 359th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are hitting 23.6% on shots from downtown (52 of 220) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 54.5 points per outing (361st in D-1) on 36.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Eagles have forced 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 240th in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.2). The Eagles are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.2% (332 of 734) and they concede 39.8 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 349th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 207 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Terrapins walked away with a victory by a final of 69-60 when they played UCLA. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Maryland permitted UCLA to get 32 in total (16 on the offensive glass). They finished 7.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 1 of 14 and finished the game at 25 out of 34 from the free throw line (73.5%). The Terrapins permitted UCLA to convert 17 of 54 tries from the floor which had them shooting 31.5% in the game. Overall, the Terrapins went 20 out of 48 from the floor which had them shooting 41.7%. When discussing shots from downtown, Maryland buried 8 of their 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to bury 21 of those for a percentage of 70.0%. UCLA was called for 25 fouls in this matchup which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Terrapins were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest.

Jahmir Young was important for the Terrapins for the matchup. He converted 13 of 19 for the game for a rate of 68.4%, and added 7 rebounds. He had 37 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists for the contest.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 8-4 this season. The Terrapins commit 18.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 69.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.0 times per game (331st in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.8 times per game. Maryland has tallied 876 pts so far this year (73.0 per game) and they collect 37.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Terrapins are hitting on 41.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 322nd in college basketball.

The Terrapins on the defensive side of the court are 41st in D-1 in points given up per game with 64.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (75th in the nation). The Maryland defense gives up 33.5% on 3-pointers (59 of 176) and opponents are converting on 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 10.3 assists and 36.2 boards per game, which is 35th and 237th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Coppin State

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