West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 3/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023

Location: Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, AL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: West Virginia (-2)

The Maryland Terrapins (21-12) are welcoming the West Virginia Mountaineers (19-14) at Legacy Arena at BJCC on Thursday. Maryland opens as -2-point dogs. The over/under is set at 139.5.

The West Virginia Mountaineers took the court against Kansas and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-61 in their last game. West Virginia finished having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (25 of 56) and made 4 out of their 19 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Mountaineers made 7 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 63.6%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 29 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of defense, West Virginia let their opponent shoot 52.4% from the field on 33 of 63 shooting. Kansas dished out 15 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Kansas snagged 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Kansas shot 41.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 12 shots. They also converted 7 out of their 20 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Mountaineers ended up walking away with 11 while Kansas finished the game with 18 fouls.

Erik Stevenson is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished shooting 42.9% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and snagged 3 boards. He ended up scoring 13 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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West Virginia heads into this matchup with a mark of 19-14 this year. They currently have an average of 76.3 points per game (70th in the nation) while hitting 45.3% from the floor. The Mountaineers are hitting 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (240 of 689) and 74.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, West Virginia is grabbing 33.8 boards per game and has racked up 435 assists on the campaign, which ranks 148th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.4 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Mountaineers are able to force 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 178th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 408 surrendered on the campaign. The Mountaineers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.8% (811 of 1,812) and they concede 31.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 34.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 208th in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.0).

In their last game, the Maryland Terrapins took a loss by a final score of 70-60 against Indiana. The Terrapins corralled 16 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 27 for this game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. Indiana had 16 fouls for this game which took the Terrapins to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 11 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. When discussing shots from distance, Maryland made 9 of 24 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Terrapins finished the game shooting 20 for 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.3%. The Terrapins permitted Indiana to make 27 of 51 tries from the floor which left them shooting 52.9% in this game. They went 40.0% from 3-point land via 4 out of 10 and ended up going 12 of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). Regarding rebounding, Maryland permitted Indiana to snag 35 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Hakim Hart ended up being a major contributor for the Terrapins in the matchup. He buried 6 of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes in this game.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 21-12 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Terrapins are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which ranks them 167th in college hoops. Maryland has accounted for 2,322 pts on the campaign (70.4 per contest) and they pull in 33.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per contest (307th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game. The Terrapins are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they connect on 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Terrapins on defense are ranked 26th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 63.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (127th in college hoops). The Maryland defense gives up 32.1% on 3-point attempts (183 of 570) and opponents are connecting on 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.2 assists and 31.7 total rebounds per game, ranking them 69th and 46th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Virginia (-2)

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