Maryland Terrapins vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 3/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+

Value City Arena is where the Ohio State Buckeyes (12-17) will try to beat the Maryland Terrapins (20-9) on Wednesday.

The Maryland Terrapins played Northwestern and took home the win by a score of 75-59 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Terrapins ended up with 8 and Northwestern racked up 12 personal fouls. They also buried 5 of 19 tries from distance. Northwestern walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 6 of their 7 shots. Furthermore, Northwestern totaled 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Northwestern doled out 9 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Maryland allowed 45.3% from the field on 24 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists for the game in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned a total of 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Terrapins converted 5 of their 8 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. Maryland wrapped up the contest having earned a 53.8% FG percentage (28 out of 52) and buried 14 of 22 shots from distance.

Jahmir Young is one guy who played a role for this game. He accounted for 18 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played 34 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He shot 53.8% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Maryland steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 20-9 on the season. They have an average of 71.2 pts per game (189th in the country) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Terrapins are connecting on 32.4% on three-point shots (194 of 598) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Maryland is pulling down 34.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 335 assists this season, which is 314th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Terrapins are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.4% on three-point shots while they are 26th in college basketball in opponents PPG (62.8). The Terrapins are allowing a FG percentage of 42.1% (672 of 1,597) and they surrender 32.0 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 50th in D-1 in allowing assists with 318 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes got the win with a final of 72-60 when they faced Illinois. Concerning team rebounding, Ohio State permitted Illinois to get 25 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 20.7% from three-point range by going 6 out of 29 and finished the contest at 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Buckeyes allowed Illinois to convert 22 out of 61 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.1% for this contest. In all, the Buckeyes finished shooting 30 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 53.6%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Ohio State made 3 of 14 tries (21.4%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.0%. Illinois was called for 13 personal fouls in this game which got the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for 10 attempts. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Buckeyes were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the game.

Bruce Thornton ended up being a factor for the Buckeyes for the matchup. He racked up 20 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes for this game. He made 8 out of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Ohio State has a record of 12-17 this year. The Buckeyes commit 15.8 fouls per game while shooting 72.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per contest (313th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per contest. Ohio State has accounted for 2,115 pts so far this season (72.9 per contest) and they snag 37.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Buckeyes are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which is ranked 94th in college basketball.

The Ohio State defense allows 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc (204 of 642) and opponents are making 72.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.4 assists and 33.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 164th and 145th in college basketball. The Buckeyes are ranked 158th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 69.1. They are forcing 10.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (115th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio State

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