Maryland Terrapins vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 1/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Sunday, January 15, 2023

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: Youtube TV

The Iowa Hawkeyes (11-6) will take on the Maryland Terrapins (11-5) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday.

The Maryland Terrapins stepped onto the hardwood against Ohio State and walked away with a win by a score of 80-73 in their last game. Maryland ended with a 46.2% FG percentage (24 out of 52) and made 5 of their 13 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Terrapins buried 27 of their 33 tries for a rate of 81.8%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to defending, Maryland allowed 43.6% from the field on 24 of 55 shooting. Ohio State recorded 8 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In addition, Ohio State pulled down 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ohio State finished the game shooting 84.2% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of 19 attempts. They also converted 9 of 19 tries from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Terrapins finished with 17 and Ohio State accounted for 28 personal fouls.

Jahmir Young is someone who was a contributor in the game. He totaled 30 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He played for 35 mins and pulled down 11 rebounds. He shot 44.4% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Maryland enters this game with a record of 11-5 this season. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Maryland is pulling down 36.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 172 dimes for the campaign, which is 350th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Terrapins are hitting 31.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (113 of 360) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.8 points per game (175th in college hoops) while shooting 44.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Terrapins are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 16th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 159 conceded for the campaign. The Terrapins defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.2% (372 of 925) and they surrender 33.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 29.9% on three-point shots while they are 48th in college basketball in opponents points per game (63.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Iowa Hawkeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 93-84 when they faced Michigan. The Hawkeyes pulled down 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. Michigan was called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to bury 17 of them for a percentage of 77.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, Iowa knocked down 12 of 30 attempts (40.0%). In all, the Hawkeyes went 32 for 71 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.1%. The Hawkeyes permitted Michigan to make 33 of their 67 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.3% in the game. They finished 45.2% from distance by shooting 14 of 31 and ended up shooting 4 of 6 at the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Iowa permitted Michigan to snag 34 in all (9 offensive).

Kris Murray ended up being a major contributor for the Hawkeyes in the matchup. He earned 27 points in his 45 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in the game. He converted 10 out of 22 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Iowa has a mark of 11-6 on the year. The Hawkeyes are committing 14.1 fouls per game while shooting 73.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.9 times per contest (19th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.1 times per game. Iowa has scored 1,395 points for the year (82.1 per game) and they collect 39.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which ranks them 168th in the nation.

The Hawkeyes are ranked 275th in the country in points given up per game with 72.8. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (278th in Division 1). The Iowa defense surrenders 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (119 of 353) and opponents are connecting on 73.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.9 dimes and 36.4 rebounds per contest, which is 269th and 286th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa

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