Florida A&M Rattlers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: BTN+

XFINITY Center is the site where the Maryland Terrapins (1-0) will try to beat the Florida A&M Rattlers (0-2) on Monday.

The Florida A&M Rattlers played SMU and went home with a loss by a final score of 102-73 in their last contest. Florida A&M wrapped up the game with a 36.1% field goal percentage (22 out of 61) and made 9 of 28 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Rattlers converted 20 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned a total of 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 assists in this game while creating 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of defense, Florida A&M allowed their opponent to shoot 53.0% from the field on 35 of 66 shooting. SMU doled out 23 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. Additionally, SMU grabbed 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. SMU finished the contest at 81.5% at the charity stripe by converting 22 of 27 shots. They also converted 10 out of their 24 tries from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Rattlers walked away with 20 while SMU accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Sterling Young is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 29.4% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He played for 27 mins played but finished the game without a rebound. He accumulated 15 points on 5 of 17 shooting.

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Florida A&M enters this game with a win-loss mark of 0-2 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Florida A&M is pulling down 31.5 boards per game and is sitting with 24 assists this season, which ranks 93rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Rattlers are shooting 27.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (17 of 62) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 66.0 pts per contest (292nd in the country) while shooting 34.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rattlers are forcing 8.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They are 362nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 52 surrendered so far this year. The Rattlers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 53.9% (76 of 141) and they concede 46.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 44.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 362nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (103.5).

When they last played, the Maryland Terrapins took home the win by a final score of 79-49 against Manhattan. When talking about rebounding, Maryland permitted Manhattan to collect 35 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 18.5% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 27 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Terrapins allowed Manhattan to bury 16 out of their 59 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 27.1% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Terrapins went 31 for 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.3%. Regarding three-point shots, Maryland made 5 of 23 attempts (21.7%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. Manhattan had 15 fouls for the game which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Terrapins were able to snag 13 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 19 for the game.

Derik Queen ended up being a factor for the Terrapins in the game. He accumulated 22 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest. He made 9 out of 16 in the game for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 20 rebounds.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 1-0 this season. As an offense, the Terrapins are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which is ranked 239th in Division 1. Maryland has totaled 79 pts this season (79.0 per game) and they grab 54.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per game (234th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 10.0 times per game. The Terrapins have committed 17.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.6% from the free throw line.

The Terrapins on the defensive end are ranked 32nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 49.0. They are able to force 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 27.1% from the floor (20th in Division 1). The Maryland defense allows 18.5% on 3-point shots (5 of 27) and their opposition makes 80.0% of their foul shots. They give up 8.0 assists and 33.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 81st and 160th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida A&M

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