Maryland Terrapins vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 3/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: BTN

Bryce Jordan Center is the site where the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-16) will try to beat the Maryland Terrapins (15-15) on Sunday.

The Maryland Terrapins faced off with Indiana and took a loss by a final of 83-78 in their last contest. Maryland walked away from the contest with a 48.4% FG percentage (30 out of 62) and converted 9 of 24 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Terrapins made 9 of their 10 shots for a rate of 90.0%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned 24 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 12 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Maryland let their opponent shoot 56.4% from the field on 31 out of 55 shooting. Indiana recorded 14 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Moreover, Indiana pulled down 32 boards (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Indiana finished shooting 82.4% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 17 shots. They converted 7 out of their 16 tries from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Terrapins finished with 15 and Indiana totaled 10 personal fouls.

Jahmir Young is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He accumulated 22 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Maryland comes into this matchup with a record of 15-15 on the year. They average 69.6 points per contest (291st in the nation) while connecting on 41.4% from the floor. The Terrapins are connecting on 28.5% on shots from downtown (181 of 634) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Maryland is grabbing 36.1 boards per contest and has racked up 322 assists this season, which is 337th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.6 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Terrapins are forcing 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.7% on shots from downtown while they are 19th in the country in opponents PPG (65.0). The Terrapins defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.6% (683 of 1,642) and they concede 34.2 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 18th in the country in giving up assists with 312 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Penn State Nittany Lions took a loss by a score of 75-70 against Minnesota. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Penn State permitted Minnesota to snag 26 in total (5 offensive). They went 25.0% from distance by going 5 out of 20 and finished the game at 24 out of 27 at the charity stripe (88.9%). The Nittany Lions permitted Minnesota to convert 23 out of 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.0% in this contest. Overall, the Nittany Lions finished shooting 25 for 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6%. When talking about 3-pointers, Penn State converted 11 of 23 tries (47.8%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.8%. Minnesota committed 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Nittany Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Nittany Lions were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the contest.

Puff Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Nittany Lions for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 10 in the game for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 33 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in this contest.

Penn State has a record of 14-16 on the season. As an offense, the Nittany Lions are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 210th in college basketball. Penn State has accounted for 2,268 points on the campaign (75.6 per contest) and they grab 31.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per contest (229th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. The Nittany Lions commit 18.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Nittany Lions are ranked 258th in college hoops in PPG given up with 74.5. They have forced 14.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (318th in college basketball). The Penn State defense allows 30.9% on shots from distance (174 of 563) and their opposition knocks down 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 14.8 assists and 37.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 324th and 299th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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