Purdue Boilermakers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 2/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: ESPN+

XFINITY Center is the site where the Maryland Terrapins (17-8) will try to beat the Purdue Boilermakers (23-3) on Thursday.

The Purdue Boilermakers took the court against Northwestern and took a loss by a final of 64-58 in their last contest. Purdue ended the contest with a 36.2% FG percentage (17 of 47) and converted 5 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Boilermakers knocked down 19 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 79.2%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to defending, Purdue allowed the other team to go 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. Northwestern distributed 12 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Northwestern snagged 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northwestern finished the game at 70.0% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 20 attempts. They knocked down 4 out of their 22 tries from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Boilermakers finished with 17 and Northwestern accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Zach Edey is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He notched 24 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and also totaled 8 rebounds. He finished the game at 70.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Purdue enters this one with a win-loss mark of 23-3 this season. They are averaging 73.9 points per game (131st in the country) while hitting 46.3% from the field. The Boilermakers are hitting 33.6% on 3-pointers (190 of 565) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Purdue is grabbing 39.3 boards per game and has accounted for 407 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 36th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.4 times per game and as a team they commit 13.3 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Boilermakers have forced 10.1 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 147th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 317 surrendered on the year. The Boilermakers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.1% (624 of 1,520) and they concede 27.6 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 30.0% on shots from distance and they are 16th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (61.7).

In their last game, the Maryland Terrapins took home the win by a final score of 74-68 when they played Penn State. The Terrapins were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this contest. They also gave up possession 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. Penn State was called for 19 personal fouls in the game which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a rate of 78.3%. In relation to shooting from distance, Maryland converted 6 of 16 attempts (37.5%). In all, the Terrapins walked away from this one shooting 25 for 47 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.2%. The Terrapins permitted Penn State to make 27 out of 53 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% for the contest. They finished 46.2% from distance by shooting 12 out of 26 and ended up going 2 of 4 at the free throw line (50.0%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Maryland allowed Penn State to get 20 in total (2 offensive).

Hakim Hart was important for the Terrapins in the matchup. He made 8 of 10 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in the game.

Maryland has a record of 17-8 on the campaign. The Terrapins are committing 16.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.2 times per contest (323rd in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.9 times per game. Maryland has accumulated 1,769 points for the season (70.8 per game) and they average 34.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Terrapins are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which is 172nd in college basketball.

The Maryland defense gives up 31.7% on shots from distance (142 of 448) and their opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.9 dimes and 32.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 47th and 83rd in those defensive categories. The Terrapins on the defensive end are ranked 25th in college basketball in PPG given up with 62.8. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (75th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Maryland and under the total points

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