Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-5) are hitting the road to XFINITY Center on Saturday where they will take on the Maryland Terrapins (12-8).

The Nebraska Cornhuskers played Ohio State and went home with a win by a final score of 83-69 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Cornhuskers ended up finishing with 11 and Ohio State accounted for 13 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. Ohio State finished the game shooting 58.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 12 shots. Additionally, Ohio State snagged 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Ohio State doled out 17 assists and had 2 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Nebraska let their opponent shoot 48.2% from the floor on 27 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 19 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 33 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers knocked down 9 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Nebraska walked away from the contest having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 of 61) and converted 14 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Rienk Mast is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He accounted for 34 points on 13 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also collected 10 boards. He finished 76.5% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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Nebraska will enter this matchup with a mark of 15-5 so far this year. They turn it over 11.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 14.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Nebraska is snagging 39.1 boards per contest and has racked up 323 assists on the year, which is 31st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cornhuskers are hitting 36.0% on 3-point shots (191 of 531) and 75.7% from the free throw line. They average 78.6 points per game (79th in the country) while going 45.2% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cornhuskers have forced 11.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are 280th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 270 surrendered on the campaign. The Cornhuskers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.2% (505 of 1,256) and they surrender 36.1 boards per game as a squad. They give up 32.7% on 3-point shots and they are 133rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (70.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Terrapins got the victory with a final of 69-67 against Iowa. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Maryland allowed Iowa to get 30 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 21.4% from 3-point land by going 3 out of 14 and ended up going 16 out of 18 at the free throw line (88.9%). The Terrapins permitted Iowa to convert 24 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.1% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Terrapins finished shooting 24 out of 51 from the field which had them at 47.1%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Maryland converted 7 of their 15 attempts (46.7%). They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 70.0%. Iowa committed 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Terrapins recorded 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this game.

Jahmir Young was important for the Terrapins for the contest. He had 22 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes in this game. He made 7 of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Maryland has a win-loss record of 12-8 this year. As an offensive team, the Terrapins are connecting on 41.9% from the field, which is ranked 309th in the country. Maryland has accumulated 1,403 pts this year (70.2 per game) and they snag 36.6 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.8 times per contest (339th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. The Terrapins commit 17.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 70.5% from the charity stripe.

The Terrapins are ranked 20th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 64.0. They are forcing 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (47th in college basketball). The Maryland defense allows 33.2% on 3-point attempts (106 of 319) and their opposition makes 74.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.8 dimes and 35.0 boards per game, which ranks them 39th and 186th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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