Indiana Hoosiers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 3/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: CBS

The Indiana Hoosiers (15-13) are en route to XFINITY Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Maryland Terrapins (15-14).

The Indiana Hoosiers took the court against Wisconsin and notched a win by a score of 74-70 in their last game. Indiana finished the game having earned a 61.7% field goal percentage (29 of 47) and buried 6 out of their 14 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Hoosiers buried 10 of 15 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 17 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 2 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In reference to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 43.5% from the field on 30 out of 69 shooting. Wisconsin doled out 10 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Wisconsin snagged 26 boards (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Wisconsin went 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 2 of their 3 shots. They also buried 8 out of their 26 shots from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Hoosiers ended up finishing with 8 while Wisconsin totaled 14 fouls.

Kel'el Ware is someone who had an impact in this contest. He racked up 27 points on 11 of 12 shooting. He played 38 minutes played and grabbed 11 boards. He shot 91.7% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Indiana heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-13 on the year. They have an average of 72.9 points per outing (208th in the country) while going 47.8% from the floor. The Hoosiers are shooting 31.8% on three-point attempts (140 of 440) and 65.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 35.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 415 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 94th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.4 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Hoosiers have forced 10.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.7% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 273rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.0). The Hoosiers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.2% (722 of 1,711) and they concede 35.1 boards per game as a group. They rank 224th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 377 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Maryland Terrapins walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-61 when they faced Northwestern. The Terrapins collected 20 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 30 for the contest. They also coughed it up 7 times, while earning 1 steal for the game. Northwestern earned 20 fouls for the contest which took the Terrapins to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 70.8%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Maryland converted 2 out of their 22 attempts (9.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Terrapins ended up shooting 21 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.9%. The Terrapins allowed Northwestern to convert 19 out of 41 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3% in the matchup. They shot 15.4% from downtown by hitting 2 of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 28 of 31 at the free throw line (90.3%). When discussing attacking the glass, Maryland permitted Northwestern to get 31 in all (3 on the offensive glass).

Jahmir Young was important for the Terrapins for this game. He converted 6 out of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 6 assists for the matchup.

Maryland has a mark of 15-14 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Terrapins are connecting on 41.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 328th in the nation. Maryland has scored 2,010 pts on the season (69.3 per game) and they grab 36.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 10.7 times per game (337th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per contest. The Terrapins commit 17.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Terrapins on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the country in PPG given up with 64.4. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (47th in the nation). The Maryland defense allows 31.3% on shots from distance (146 of 467) and their opponents are making 76.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.3 assists and 34.2 boards every game, which is ranked 13th and 150th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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