Nicholls State Colonels vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 12/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

The Nicholls Colonels (4-6) are hitting the road to XFINITY Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Maryland Terrapins (6-4).

The Nicholls Colonels faced off with Elizabeth City St. and took home the win by a score of 84-70 in their last contest. Nicholls State finished the game having earned a 49.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 51) and made 6 of their 23 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Colonels buried 28 of their 39 attempts for a percentage of 71.8%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned a total of 30 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 8 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defending, Nicholls State allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 of 61 shooting. Elizabeth City St. dished out 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Elizabeth City St. pulled down 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Elizabeth City St. finished the game shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by burying 20 of their 30 shots. They also made 2 of 18 attempts from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Colonels ended up finishing with 22 while Elizabeth City St. recorded 27 personal fouls.

Byron Ireland is a player who was important for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 58.8% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He accounted for 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Nicholls State enters this one with a win-loss mark of 4-6 so far this season. They average 74.3 points per game (201st in the country) while going 41.9% from the floor. The Colonels are shooting 34.6% on shots from distance (89 of 257) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Nicholls State is pulling down 35.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 99 dimes on the campaign, which is 350th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a group they commit 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Colonels are forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 30.7% on three-point shots and they rank 322nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (78.1). The Colonels are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (272 of 637) and they surrender 41.6 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 175th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 135 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Maryland Terrapins got the victory with a final of 105-65 when they faced Alcorn State. The Terrapins recorded 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. Alcorn State earned 24 personal fouls in this contest which took the Terrapins to the charity stripe for 40 shots. They were able to knock down 31 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.5%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Maryland converted 14 of their 30 attempts (46.7%). When all was said and done, the Terrapins walked away from this one shooting 30 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 52.6%. The Terrapins permitted Alcorn State to knock down 26 of 59 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 44.1% for the game. They finished 55.6% from downtown by shooting 5 of 9 and ended up shooting 8 out of 16 at the free throw line (50.0%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Maryland allowed Alcorn State to snag 26 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Julian Reese ended up having an impact for the Terrapins in the matchup. He scored 15 points in his 29 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists in the matchup. He made 3 out of 7 for this game giving him a rate of 42.9%, and had 7 rebounds.

Maryland has a mark of 6-4 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Terrapins are hitting on 41.6% from the field, which is 305th in the nation. Maryland has earned 734 points for the campaign (73.4 per game) and they pull down 37.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.4 times per contest (306th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. The Terrapins commit 17.8 fouls every game and they hit 70.4% from the free throw line.

The Terrapins on the defensive end are ranked 40th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 64.4. They are able to force 15.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the field (117th in the country). The Maryland defense allows 32.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (46 of 140) and their opponents are making 74.2% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.5 assists and 35.4 total rebounds per game, which is 42nd and 203rd in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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