Maryland Terrapins vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 11/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: FS1

The Villanova Wildcats (2-1) will try to beat the Maryland Terrapins (1-2) at Finneran Pavilion on Friday.

The Maryland Terrapins faced off with UAB and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-63 in their last game. Maryland ended the game having earned a 38.6% field goal percentage (22 of 57) and buried 6 of their 23 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Terrapins knocked down 13 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 65.0%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 assists for the contest in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to defending, Maryland allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the floor on 22 out of 54 shooting. UAB recorded 8 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, UAB pulled down 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UAB ended up shooting 91.3% from the free throw line by converting 21 of their 23 tries. They made 1 out of their 9 tries from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Terrapins ended up with 17 and UAB recorded 17 personal fouls.

Jahmir Young is someone who was important in this matchup. He ended up going 38.5% from the field and also recorded 6 assists. He played 37 minutes and also collected 6 boards. He notched 14 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Maryland will play this contest with a record of 1-2 for the season. They are averaging 64.0 pts per game (324th in college hoops) while shooting 40.5% from the field. The Terrapins are connecting on 22.6% on 3-pointers (14 of 62) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Maryland is pulling in 36.7 boards per game and has totaled 29 assists on the year, which has them ranked 296th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.3 times per game and as a group are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Terrapins are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 127th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 30 conceded on the campaign. The Terrapins defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.5% (64 of 162) and they surrender 34.0 boards per game as a group. They give up 30.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 51st in the nation in points per game allowed (61.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Villanova Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 76-72 when they faced Penn. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Villanova allowed Penn to collect 36 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished 41.2% from distance by going 7 out of 17 and ended up shooting 21 of 34 at the free throw line (61.8%). The Wildcats allowed Penn to convert 24 of 47 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.1% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Wildcats ended up shooting 22 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.9%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Villanova converted 9 out of their 33 attempts (27.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of those for a percentage of 86.4%. Penn was called for 19 fouls for this contest which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Wildcats were able to collect 18 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest.

Justin Moore ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 18 in the game for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and had 7 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes in this contest.

Villanova has a mark of 2-1 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 172nd in Division 1. Villanova has totaled 245 points this season (81.7 per contest) and they average 40.0 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per game (181st in college hoops) and they turn it over 7.3 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 87.0% from the charity stripe.

The Villanova defense allows 34.7% from downtown (25 of 72) and their opponents are converting on 65.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.3 assists and 32.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 242nd and 100th in those categories. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 115th in D-1 in PPG given up with 65.3. They have forced 10.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.3% from the floor (119th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Villanova

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