UMBC Retrievers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 11/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

XFINITY Center is where the Maryland Terrapins (1-3) will meet the UMBC Retrievers (3-2) on Tuesday.

The UMBC Retrievers faced off with Loyola and walked away with a win by a score of 94-79 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Retrievers left the arena with 16 while Loyola finished the game with 15 fouls. They made 10 out of their 28 attempts from 3-point range. Loyola finished shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 16 shots. Moreover, Loyola collected 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Loyola doled out 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. When discussing defense, UMBC let their opponent shoot 41.4% from the floor on 29 of 70 shooting. They also distributed 17 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 45 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Retrievers buried 9 of their 13 tries for a rate of 69.2%. UMBC wrapped up the contest with a 48.7% field goal percentage (37 out of 76) and knocked down 11 of 26 three-point attempts.

Devan Sapp is a guy who had an impact for this contest. He finished the game at 77.8% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and collected 7 rebounds. He totaled 18 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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UMBC comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 3-2 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UMBC is collecting 40.2 rebounds per game and has 63 assists for the year, which ranks 130th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Retrievers are connecting on 38.5% on 3-pointers (40 of 104) and 60.2% from the charity stripe. They average 83.0 points per contest (74th in college basketball) while shooting 47.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Retrievers are able to force 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They give up 31.3% on shots from downtown while they are 288th in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.6). The Retrievers are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (140 of 326) and they relinquish 39.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 222nd in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 55 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Terrapins walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 57-40 against Villanova. The Terrapins earned 12 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 19 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. Villanova was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Terrapins to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 68.8%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Maryland buried 5 of their 26 tries (19.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Terrapins ended up going 12 for 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 24.0%. The Terrapins permitted Villanova to knock down 18 of their 40 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.0% in this matchup. They finished 38.9% from distance by shooting 7 out of 18 and ended up going 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). In regard to rebounding, Maryland permitted Villanova to pull down 31 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

Julian Reese was important for the Terrapins for the game. He accumulated 10 points in his 30 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 2 out of 8 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 25.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 1-3 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Terrapins are hitting on 36.6% from the floor, which ranks 348th in the country. Maryland has tallied 232 points this year (58.0 per game) and they collect 34.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 9.5 times per game (341st in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.8 times per game. The Terrapins have committed 17.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 69.5% from the charity stripe.

The Terrapins are ranked 34th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 60.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (139th in college basketball). The Maryland defense allows 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (18 of 54) and their opponents are converting on 77.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 9.3 assists and 34.3 total rebounds per game, which is 37th and 144th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMBC

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