Maryland Terrapins vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 3/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: BTN

Bryce Jordan Center is the location where the Penn State Nittany Lions (18-12) will try to beat the Maryland Terrapins (20-10) on Sunday.

The Maryland Terrapins faced off with Ohio State and ended up losing by a score of 73-62 in their last game. Maryland finished the game having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (22 out of 50) and buried 7 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Terrapins knocked down 11 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 21 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 9 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 1 steal. When it comes to defending, Maryland let their opponent shoot 48.0% from the floor on 24 of 50 shooting. Ohio State doled out 9 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Additionally, Ohio State snagged 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Ohio State finished the game at 100.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 20 attempts. They also buried 5 out of their 14 attempts from long range. When talking about fouls, the Terrapins ended up finishing with 16 while Ohio State had 20 fouls.

Julian Reese is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He finished with 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also collected 12 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Maryland will take the court with a mark of 20-10 so far this year. They turn it over 10.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Maryland is pulling down 34.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 344 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 311th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Terrapins are hitting 32.6% on three-point attempts (201 of 617) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.9 points per outing (193rd in D-1) while hitting 45.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Terrapins are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.5% on shots from distance and they are 27th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (63.2). The Terrapins defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (696 of 1,647) and they surrender 32.0 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 55th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 327 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Penn State Nittany Lions walked away with a victory by a final of 68-65 when they faced Northwestern. The Nittany Lions snagged 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 1 steal for this contest. Northwestern was called for 13 personal fouls for the contest which got the Nittany Lions to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to bury 7 of those for a rate of 53.8%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Penn State converted 13 of their 29 tries (44.8%). In all, the Nittany Lions shot 24 for 52 from the field which had them at 46.2%. The Nittany Lions allowed Northwestern to convert 24 of 67 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.8% in this contest. They went 41.4% from distance by connecting on 12 of 29 and ended up shooting 5 of 6 from the free throw line (83.3%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Penn State allowed Northwestern to pull down 33 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Camren Wynter was important for the Nittany Lions in the matchup. He had 24 points in his 39 mins of playing time and earned 3 dimes for the game. He buried 9 out of 15 in this matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Penn State has a record of 18-12 so far this year. The Nittany Lions are responsible for committing 15.3 fouls every game while shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.4 times per contest (95th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 8.7 times per game. Penn State has 2,178 points so far this year (72.6 per game) and they pull in 32.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Nittany Lions are shooting 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 64th in college hoops.

The Penn State defense gives up 34.5% on shots from distance (228 of 660) and their opponents are converting on 69.9% of their foul shots. They concede 14.0 assists and 35.2 boards every game, ranking them 279th and 255th in college basketball. The Nittany Lions on the defensive end are ranked 129th in the nation in points allowed per game with 68.3. They are able to force 8.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (153rd in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Penn State

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