Maryland Terrapins vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: BTN

Carver-Hawkeye Arena is the location where the Iowa Hawkeyes (11-7) will take on the Maryland Terrapins (11-8) on Wednesday.

The Maryland Terrapins faced off with Michigan State and ended up losing by a score of 61-59 in their last contest. Maryland walked away from the contest with a 42.0% field goal percentage (21 out of 50) and knocked down 8 out of their 22 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Terrapins converted 9 of 11 tries for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 8 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to the defense, Maryland allowed the other team to shoot 42.0% from the floor on 21 of 50 shooting. Michigan State distributed 9 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Michigan State pulled down 20 rebounds (2 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Michigan State ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 16 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 16 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Terrapins finished with 16 while Michigan State accounted for 14 fouls.

Jahmir Young is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He left the arena with 19 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also collected 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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Maryland enters this matchup with a record of 11-8 on the year. They have an average of 70.2 pts per contest (283rd in D-1) while going 41.6% from the field. The Terrapins are connecting on 28.3% on shots from 3-point land (117 of 413) and 70.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Maryland is pulling down 37.0 boards per contest and has 206 assists for the campaign, which is 325th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Terrapins are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They give up 33.8% on shots from downtown and they are 19th in the country in opponents PPG (63.8). The Terrapins defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.4% (429 of 1,063) and they concede 34.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 53rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 204 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Iowa Hawkeyes went home defeated by a final of 84-70 when they played Purdue. When discussing how they rebounded, Iowa permitted Purdue to pull down 50 in all (19 on the offensive glass). They shot 34.6% from distance by hitting 9 out of 26 and ended up shooting 15 out of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Hawkeyes allowed Purdue to convert 30 of their 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8% in this game. Overall, the Hawkeyes shot 27 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. In regard to 3-pointers, Iowa knocked down 5 out of 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.8%. Purdue was called for 15 personal fouls for this contest which took the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Hawkeyes recorded 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 23 in the matchup.

Tony Perkins ended up being a major contributor for the Hawkeyes in the game. He earned 24 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes in this contest. He made 10 out of 19 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Iowa has a record of 11-7 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 48.0% from the field, which is 41st in the country. Iowa has tallied 1,550 points this year (86.1 per game) and they average 37.7 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.7 times per game (4th in college hoops) and they turn it over 9.9 times per contest. The Hawkeyes are committing 16.0 fouls per game while shooting 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The Iowa defense allows 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (136 of 418) and their opponents are knocking down 70.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.3 dimes and 38.2 boards every game, which is ranked 295th and 318th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hawkeyes on the defensive side of the court are 326th in college basketball in points given up per game with 77.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (261st in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maryland

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