Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: FOX

The Michigan State Spartans (13-8) are welcoming the Maryland Terrapins (13-8) at Breslin Center on Saturday.

The Maryland Terrapins stepped onto the hardwood against Nebraska and went home with a win by a final score of 73-51 in their last game. Maryland ended the game having earned a 40.6% FG percentage (26 out of 64) and converted 11 of 26 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Terrapins knocked down 10 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 40 with 15 of them being offensive. They also dished out 16 assists in the game as well as creating 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding defense, Maryland allowed the other team to go 39.5% from the field on 17 of 43 shooting. Nebraska dished out 10 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Nebraska pulled down 23 rebounds (2 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Nebraska ended up shooting 58.3% at the charity stripe by converting 7 of their 12 attempts. They made 10 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Terrapins finished with 13 and Nebraska totaled 14 fouls.

Julian Reese is a player who played a role in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and also collected 16 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 45.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Maryland comes into this game with a record of 13-8 so far this season. They average 70.3 points per outing (277th in college basketball) on 41.8% from the field. The Terrapins are shooting 29.7% on shots from distance (135 of 454) and 70.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Maryland is collecting 36.9 boards per game and has 232 assists this season, which has them ranked 321st in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Terrapins are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They rank 40th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 225 conceded this season. The Terrapins defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.4% (470 of 1,163) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 34.1% on three-point shots while they are 11th in college basketball in PPG allowed (63.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan State Spartans took home the win by a final score of 81-62 when they faced Michigan. In relation to rebounding, Michigan State allowed Michigan to collect 29 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 40.0% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 20 and ended up shooting 14 out of 26 from the free throw line (53.8%). The Spartans allowed Michigan to convert 20 out of 47 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.6% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Spartans ended up going 34 out of 61 from the floor which had them shooting 55.7%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Michigan State converted 9 of 21 tries (42.9%). They were able to make 4 of the free throw tries for a clip of 50.0%. Michigan was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They also turned it over 6 times, while getting 11 steals for this contest. The Spartans pulled down 15 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 for the game.

Jaden Akins ended up having an impact for the Spartans in the game. He earned 23 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the matchup. He buried 8 of 13 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Michigan State has a mark of 13-8 this year. The Spartans commit 16.4 fouls per game and they go 70.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.6 times per contest (16th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. Michigan State has 1,595 pts for the campaign (76.0 per game) and they snag 35.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Spartans are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 49th in college hoops.

The Michigan State defense gives up 31.4% on 3-point shots (158 of 503) and opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.3 dimes and 34.3 boards per game, ranking them 139th and 147th in college hoops. The Spartans on defense are ranked 44th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 65.8. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.0% from the field (30th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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