Maryland Terrapins vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 1/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: BTN

The Maryland Terrapins (10-6) are headed to State Farm Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini (12-3).

The Maryland Terrapins took the court against Michigan and went home with a win by a final score of 64-57 in their last contest. Maryland finished the contest with a 40.8% field goal percentage (20 of 49) and buried 7 of 21 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Terrapins made 17 of their 23 shots for a rate of 73.9%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defending, Maryland allowed their opponent to shoot 39.6% from the floor on 21 out of 53 shooting. Michigan earned 10 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Michigan snagged 28 boards (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Michigan finished the game shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 10 of 15 attempts. They buried 5 of 15 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Terrapins walked away with 14 while Michigan totaled 18 personal fouls.

Donta Scott is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up with 22 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and also snagged 4 boards. He finished 60.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Maryland will enter this matchup with a record of 10-6 on the campaign. They average 70.6 pts per game (278th in D-1) while connecting on 40.7% from the field. The Terrapins are hitting 27.7% on shots from 3-point land (99 of 357) and 70.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Maryland is snagging 37.4 boards per game and has earned 172 dimes so far this season, which is 328th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Terrapins are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They surrender 34.1% on 3-point shots and they are 21st in college hoops in PPG allowed (63.3). The Terrapins are giving up a FG percentage of 40.6% (363 of 894) and they surrender 35.6 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 64th in D-1 in giving up assists with 172 relinquished on the season.

When they last played, the Illinois Fighting Illini went home victorious with a score of 71-68 when they played Michigan State. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Illinois allowed Michigan State to snag 34 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.3% from downtown by going 5 of 19 and finished the contest at 5 of 7 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Fighting Illini allowed Michigan State to make 29 out of their 69 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.0% for the game. Overall, the Fighting Illini shot 23 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. In terms of three-point shots, Illinois made 7 of 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a rate of 81.8%. Michigan State committed 15 personal fouls for this contest which got the Fighting Illini to the free throw line for 22 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. The Fighting Illini earned 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 in this matchup.

Marcus Domask pitched in for the Fighting Illini in the game. He converted 4 of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and earned 5 assists in this matchup.

Illinois has a win-loss mark of 12-3 so far this season. The Fighting Illini commit 14.1 fouls every game and they shoot 72.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.4 times per contest (195th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game. Illinois has 1,240 points this year (82.7 per contest) and they snag 43.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Fighting Illini are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which ranks 58th in the nation.

The Illinois defense gives up 31.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (94 of 295) and opponents are converting on 68.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.7 dimes and 33.7 rebounds per game, ranking them 39th and 122nd in college hoops. The Fighting Illini on the defensive end are ranked 85th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 66.9. They are forcing 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.5% from the floor (12th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Illinois

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