Maryland Terrapins vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Maryland Terrapins (9-2) are hitting the road to Barclays Center on Saturday where they will take on the Syracuse Orange (5-5).

The Maryland Terrapins took the court against Saint Francis (PA) and went home with a win by a final score of 111-57 in their last contest. Maryland finished the contest having earned a 61.8% FG percentage (42 out of 68) and buried 15 out of their 26 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Terrapins made 12 of their 17 shots for a rate of 70.6%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 42 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of defending, Maryland allowed the other team to shoot 40.7% from the field on 24 out of 59 shooting. Saint Francis (PA) distributed 15 dimes and had 2 steals for this game. In addition, Saint Francis (PA) grabbed 17 rebounds (2 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Saint Francis (PA) ended up shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 2 of their 3 attempts. They made 7 out of their 23 tries from distance. With respect to fouls, the Terrapins ended up walking away with 9 and Saint Francis (PA) recorded 14 fouls.

Selton Miguel is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the game shooting 76.9% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes. He played 24 mins and also grabbed 3 boards. He racked up 24 points on 10 out of 13 shooting.

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Maryland will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-2 for the year. They have an average of 87.8 points per outing (9th in college) on 50.3% from the field. The Terrapins are connecting on 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (100 of 275) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Maryland is collecting 40.0 boards per game and has accumulated 175 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 112th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.3 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Terrapins are forcing 15.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 fouls. They give up 29.2% on 3-point shots while they are 16th in college in PPG allowed (60.7). The Terrapins defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 38.7% (244 of 630) and they surrender 31.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 44th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 115 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the Syracuse Orange took a loss by a final score of 75-71 against Georgetown. Concerning rebounds, Syracuse allowed Georgetown to collect 33 in all (10 on the offensive side). They went 24.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Orange allowed Georgetown to knock down 31 out of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.7% for the contest. Overall, the Orange finished 23 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. When talking about shooting from distance, Syracuse made 4 of their 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.4%. Georgetown was called for 20 personal fouls for the game which got the Orange to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Orange were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the game.

Eddie Lampkin Jr. pitched in for the Orange in the matchup. He made 8 of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 36 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in this matchup.

Syracuse has a record of 5-5 for the campaign. As an offense, the Orange are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 113th in D-1. Syracuse has 793 pts so far this year (79.3 per contest) and they pull in 38.7 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.7 times per contest (149th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.3 times per contest. The Orange are committing 15.5 fouls every game and they go 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Orange on the defensive side of the court are 341st in the country in PPG given up with 79.5. They are forcing 9.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (312th in the nation). The Syracuse defense allows 32.0% on three-point shots (85 of 266) and their opponents are connecting on 70.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.1 assists and 34.0 boards per game, which is ranked 267th and 157th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Syracuse

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