Maryland Terrapins vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: FS1

The Ohio State Buckeyes (13-10) host the Maryland Terrapins (13-10) at Value City Arena on Saturday.

The Maryland Terrapins stepped onto the hardwood against Rutgers and went home with a loss by a final score of 56-53 in their last contest. Maryland finished with a 31.5% field goal percentage (17 out of 54) and made 2 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Terrapins converted 17 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 73.9%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 35 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 6 assists for the game while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to the defense, Maryland allowed the other team to go 39.3% from the floor on 22 out of 56 shooting. Rutgers distributed 6 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, Rutgers snagged 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Rutgers finished shooting 81.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 11 shots. They converted 3 of 13 tries from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Terrapins finished with 14 and Rutgers accounted for 19 fouls.

Julian Reese is a guy who came through in this contest. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and collected 12 boards. He finished the game shooting 80.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Maryland heads into this one with a record of 13-10 for the year. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Maryland is grabbing 36.7 rebounds per contest and has racked up 246 dimes this season, which is 331st in the country in terms of passing. The Terrapins are connecting on 28.7% on 3-pointers (144 of 502) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.8 points per contest (300th in college hoops) while hitting 40.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Terrapins are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are surrendering 33.5% on 3-pointers and they are 10th in college basketball in points per game allowed (63.0). The Terrapins defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.5% (516 of 1,273) and they concede 34.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 38th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 245 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes went home defeated by a final of 76-73 when they faced Indiana. The Buckeyes corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 25 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. Indiana committed 21 fouls for this game which took the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to make 24 of the free throws for a rate of 88.9%. Regarding shots from downtown, Ohio State made 5 of 17 tries (29.4%). In all, the Buckeyes finished the game shooting 22 out of 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.5%. The Buckeyes permitted Indiana to make 25 out of 56 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.6% for this contest. They shot 38.5% from downtown by going 5 out of 13 and ended up shooting 21 of 31 from the charity stripe (67.7%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Ohio State permitted Indiana to collect 33 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Jamison Battle was important for the Buckeyes in the game. He earned 19 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game. He buried 4 of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 36.4%, and had 4 rebounds.

Ohio State has a win-loss record of 13-10 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Buckeyes are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which is ranked 181st in the country. Ohio State has tallied 1,728 pts for the campaign (75.1 per game) and they collect 37.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per contest (119th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.4 times per game. The Buckeyes have committed 16.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.9% from the free throw line.

The Buckeyes on defense are ranked 122nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 69.8. They have forced 10.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (182nd in D-1). The Ohio State defense concedes 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (162 of 452) and opponents are making 70.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.0 dimes and 33.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 45th and 108th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio State

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