Maryland Terrapins vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 2/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: Peacock

The Maryland Terrapins (14-12) are traveling to Kohl Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers (17-9).

The Maryland Terrapins stepped onto the hardwood against Illinois and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-80 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Terrapins left the arena with 25 and Illinois accounted for 22 fouls. They made 5 out of their 20 attempts from three-point range. Illinois shot 88.9% from the charity stripe by converting 32 of 36 shots. Furthermore, Illinois snagged 30 boards (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Illinois earned 9 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. Regarding defense, Maryland let their opponent shoot 48.0% from the field on 24 of 50 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Terrapins knocked down 24 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 82.8%. Maryland ended with a 41.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 63) and converted 4 of their 18 3-point attempts.

Jahmir Young is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He recorded 28 points on 8 out of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also snagged 9 boards. He finished 34.8% from the floor and also dished out 6 assists.

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Maryland will take the court with a win-loss record of 14-12 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Maryland is pulling down 36.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 277 assists this season, which ranks 335th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Terrapins are shooting 28.7% on 3-point shots (159 of 554) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 69.8 points per contest (282nd in the country) while connecting on 41.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Terrapins are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 27th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 275 surrendered for the campaign. The Terrapins defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.9% (595 of 1,453) and they relinquish 34.5 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 32.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 22nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.6).

When they last played, the Wisconsin Badgers took a defeat with a final score of 88-86 when they faced Iowa. The Badgers earned 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Iowa committed 21 personal fouls in this game which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of those for a percentage of 67.9%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Wisconsin converted 7 of 16 tries (43.8%). Overall, the Badgers ended up shooting 30 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.6%. The Badgers permitted Iowa to convert 30 out of their 57 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 52.6% in the matchup. They went 28.6% from three-point range via 4 of 14 and finished the game at 24 out of 30 from the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Wisconsin permitted Iowa to grab 32 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Steven Crowl was important for the Badgers in this contest. He knocked down 5 of 8 in this matchup for a rate of 62.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 39 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the game.

Wisconsin has a record of 17-9 this season. When it comes to offense, the Badgers are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 86th in college hoops. Wisconsin has 1,932 points for the season (74.3 per contest) and they snag 34.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per contest (258th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.0 times per contest. The Badgers have committed 15.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.6% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense surrenders 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (181 of 497) and their opponents are knocking down 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.2 assists and 30.2 rebounds every game, which ranks 55th and 12th in Division 1. The Badgers on the defensive end are ranked 86th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.6. They have forced 11.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (286th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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