Maryland Terrapins vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 12/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is where the Indiana Hoosiers (5-1) will go up against the Maryland Terrapins (4-3) on Friday.

The Maryland Terrapins faced Rider and took home the win by a score of 103-76 in their last contest. Maryland finished having earned a 57.9% field goal percentage (33 out of 57) and knocked down 8 of 20 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Terrapins made 29 of 45 attempts for a percentage of 64.4%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In reference to defending, Maryland allowed the other team to go 45.9% from the field on 28 of 61 shooting. Rider doled out 10 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. Moreover, Rider grabbed 35 rebounds (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Rider walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 24 shots. They also converted 2 of 9 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Terrapins finished with 21 and Rider finished the game with 29 personal fouls.

Julian Reese is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 4 of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and collected 12 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Maryland steps onto the court with a mark of 4-3 for the year. They average 70.7 pts per game (261st in D-1) while shooting 42.0% from the floor. The Terrapins are hitting 23.8% on 3-point shots (38 of 160) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Maryland is pulling in 36.7 boards per game and has accounted for 77 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 283rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a group they commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Terrapins are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 21.0 fouls. They surrender 30.9% from 3-point land and they rank 31st in college hoops in PPG allowed (62.7). The Terrapins defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.1% (157 of 382) and they relinquish 35.0 boards per game as a group. They are 62nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 67 surrendered this year.

When they last played, the Indiana Hoosiers took home the win by a final score of 89-76 against Harvard. The Hoosiers were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 34 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. Harvard earned 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.5%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Indiana converted 4 of their 15 attempts (26.7%). Overall, the Hoosiers shot 36 out of 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.1%. The Hoosiers permitted Harvard to convert 26 out of 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 43.3% in the game. They wrapped up this game 34.6% from 3-point land via 9 of 26 and ended up going 15 of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). When talking about team rebounding, Indiana permitted Harvard to grab 24 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Kel'el Ware ended up being a factor for the Hoosiers for this game. He scored 28 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the game. He buried 12 out of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 92.3%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 5-1 this year. The Hoosiers are committing 15.7 fouls every game and they shoot 70.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.2 times per contest (83rd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. Indiana has accounted for 450 pts so far this year (75.0 per contest) and they snag 32.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Hoosiers are connecting on 51.0% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in the nation.

The Hoosiers defensively are ranked 181st in the nation in PPG allowed with 71.0. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.5% from the floor (102nd in D-1). The Indiana defense gives up 35.2% from downtown (58 of 165) and their opponents are converting on 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.2 assists and 34.0 rebounds per game, which is 283rd and 136th in Division 1.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Indiana and under the total points

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