Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: fuboTV

XFINITY Center is the site where the Maryland Terrapins (13-7) will meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-11) on Saturday.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers faced off with Northwestern and ended up losing by a score of 78-63 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Cornhuskers finished with 11 and Northwestern finished the game with 13 fouls. They made 11 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Northwestern finished the game shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of 12 attempts. Additionally, Northwestern grabbed 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Northwestern recorded 15 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. When discussing the defense, Nebraska allowed the other team to go 51.8% from the floor on 29 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 22 with 5 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers buried 4 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Nebraska finished the game with a 47.2% FG percentage (25 out of 53) and knocked down 9 of 25 shots from 3-point land.

Keisei Tominaga is a guy who had an impact in this game. He finished with 22 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and snagged 1 rebound. He finished 52.9% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Nebraska comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 10-11 this year. They are averaging 66.0 points per contest (320th in Division 1) while hitting 44.1% from the field. The Cornhuskers are hitting 30.2% on three-point shots (131 of 434) and 63.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Nebraska is pulling down 35.9 boards per game and is sitting with 277 assists this season, which ranks 167th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 13.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Cornhuskers are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.7 fouls. They give up 32.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 140th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (67.8). The Cornhuskers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.5% (535 of 1,260) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 332nd in college basketball in allowing assists with 313 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Maryland Terrapins took home the win by a final score of 73-55 when they faced Wisconsin. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Maryland permitted Wisconsin to collect 18 in all (4 offensive). They finished 41.2% from three-point range by going 7 out of 17 and finished the contest at 6 of 7 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Terrapins allowed Wisconsin to make 21 out of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6% for the game. When all was said and done, the Terrapins ended up shooting 28 for 50 from the floor which had them shooting 56.0%. In regard to 3-point shots, Maryland made 6 of their 14 tries (42.9%). They were able to bury 11 of them for a rate of 78.6%. Wisconsin committed 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Terrapins pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 for the matchup.

Jahmir Young ended up being important for the Terrapins for this contest. He tallied 22 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and added 5 assists in this contest. He buried 8 of 15 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Maryland has a mark of 13-7 this season. The Terrapins are committing 16.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 10.8 times per contest (341st in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. Maryland has totaled 1,408 points this season (70.4 per contest) and they average 35.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Terrapins are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which is 157th in the nation.

The Maryland defense allows 30.3% on 3-point shots (110 of 363) and their opposition makes 72.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.6 dimes and 33.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 39th and 130th in those defensive categories. The Terrapins on the defensive end are ranked 42nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 63.7. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the field (64th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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