Villanova Wildcats vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 11/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Villanova Wildcats (3-3) are headed to Prudential Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Maryland Terrapins (4-1).

The Villanova Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Penn and walked away with a win by a score of 93-49 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 20 while Penn recorded 14 personal fouls. They made 7 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Penn ended up shooting 46.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of 30 shots. Additionally, Penn had 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Penn distributed 9 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. In terms of defense, Villanova allowed the other team to shoot 26.9% from the field on 14 of 52 shooting. They also recorded 19 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 39 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 9 of 11 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. Villanova wrapped up the game having earned a 53.2% FG percentage (33 of 62) and knocked down 18 out of their 30 3-point shots.

Eric Dixon is one player who came through in this matchup. He ended up scoring 23 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins and also totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 64.3% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Villanova will enter this contest with a record of 3-3 for the year. They currently have an average of 79.2 points per outing (161st in college hoops) while hitting 47.2% from the floor. The Wildcats are shooting 39.9% on three-point attempts (61 of 153) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Villanova is snagging 37.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 83 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 75th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.2 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.9% from 3-point land and they are 133rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.2). The Wildcats defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.9% (139 of 324) and they surrender 26.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 337th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 88 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Maryland Terrapins got the victory with a final of 108-37 against Canisius. The Terrapins collected 38 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. Canisius had 21 fouls for this contest which got the Terrapins to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to bury 21 of them for a rate of 84.0%. When discussing shots from downtown, Maryland converted 9 of their 31 tries (29.0%). When all was said and done, the Terrapins shot 39 out of 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.2%. The Terrapins allowed Canisius to convert 14 out of 55 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 25.5% in this matchup. They shot 20.0% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 25 and ended up shooting 4 of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Maryland permitted Canisius to grab 22 overall (3 on the offensive side).

Julian Reese was important for the Terrapins in this game. He earned 20 points in his 19 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the contest. He buried 8 of 9 for the game for a field goal percentage of 88.9%, and had 12 rebounds.

Maryland has a mark of 4-1 for the campaign. The Terrapins are committing 14.4 personal fouls per game and they go 72.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.0 times per contest (250th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 8.8 times per game. Maryland has scored 431 pts for the campaign (86.2 per game) and they average 42.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Terrapins are hitting on 48.5% from the field, which is 78th in the nation.

The Maryland defense concedes 27.5% on shots from 3-point land (30 of 109) and opponents are connecting on 64.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 8.8 dimes and 31.8 boards every game, which ranks them 26th and 72nd in those defensive categories. The Terrapins defensively are ranked 6th in college hoops in PPG given up with 53.8. They are forcing 18.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 35.1% from the floor (20th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Villanova

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