Manhattan Jaspers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Manhattan Jaspers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: BTN+

XFINITY Center is the site where the Maryland Terrapins (16-17 last year) will take on the Manhattan Jaspers (7-23 last season) on Monday.

The Manhattan Jaspers stepped onto the hardwood against Iona and took a loss by a score of 60-57 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Jaspers ended up with 16 while Iona accounted for 15 personal fouls. They also made 10 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land. Iona went 57.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of their 14 tries. Additionally, Iona grabbed 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Iona dished out 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. In reference to the defense, Manhattan allowed the other team to go 38.2% from the floor on 21 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 27 with 2 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Jaspers knocked down 12 of 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Manhattan ended the game having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (20 of 46) and buried 5 out of their 13 shots from beyond the arc.

Seydou Traore is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He walked away with 19 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 41 mins and also collected 6 boards. He shot 60.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Expert Picks

Manhattan comes into this one after finishing with a win-loss record of 7-23 last season. They turned it over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit committed 13.9 fouls every game. As a squad, Manhattan pulled in 33.0 boards per game and racked up 432 dimes over the course of last year, which was 178th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Jaspers connected on 31.5% on shots from downtown (219 of 695) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They had an average of 66.2 points per game (334th in college hoops) while going 41.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Jaspers were able to force 11.9 turnovers per contest and they drew 13.8 fouls. They surrendered 36.8% from 3-point land and they were 290th in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.8). The Jaspers defense gave up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.4% (847 of 1,827) and they conceded 38.0 boards per game as a team. They were 342nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 509 surrendered throughout last year.

In their last game, the Maryland Terrapins walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-56 when they faced Wisconsin. The Terrapins snagged 13 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 19 in this matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. Wisconsin earned 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Terrapins to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They were able to make 6 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. With respect to 3-pointers, Maryland made 6 out of their 15 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Terrapins finished 22 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. The Terrapins allowed Wisconsin to bury 31 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 64.0% from 3-point land by going 16 of 25 and ended up shooting 9 out of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). In relation to attacking the glass, Maryland permitted Wisconsin to get 35 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Jahmir Young ended up having an impact for the Terrapins in the matchup. He converted 8 of 15 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and earned 1 rebound. He had 18 points in his 30 minutes on the court and added 2 dimes for this contest.

Maryland had a record of 16-17 last season. The Terrapins were responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they connected on 72.0% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 10.9 times per contest (334th in the country) and they coughed up possession 11.7 times per game. Maryland scored 2,278 pts last year (69.0 per contest) and they snagged 35.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Terrapins hit 41.3% from the field, which was ranked 327th in the nation.

The Terrapins on the defensive side of the court were 24th in college basketball in points given up per game with 65.9. They were able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (61st in college basketball). The Maryland defense surrendered 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (180 of 549) and their opposition made 76.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They gave up 11.1 assists and 34.8 boards every game, which was ranked 39th and 182nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here