Iowa Hawkeyes vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 2/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025

Location: XFINITY Center in Charlottesville, VA

TV: FS1

XFINITY Center is the location where the Maryland Terrapins (19-6) will attempt to defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-10) on Sunday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes took the court against Rutgers and earned the victory with a final of 84-73 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Hawkeyes finished with 15 and Rutgers accounted for 17 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 25 shots from downtown. Rutgers finished the game at 87.5% at the free throw line by converting 7 of their 8 shots. Moreover, Rutgers totaled 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Rutgers doled out 19 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. In the matter of defending, Iowa let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the floor on 28 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawkeyes converted 9 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. Iowa walked away from the game having earned a 50.7% FG percentage (34 of 67) and made 7 of their 25 shots from downtown.

Josh Dix is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He accounted for 26 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and also snagged 4 boards. He ended up going 64.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Iowa comes into this contest with a mark of 14-10 on the year. They have an average of 84.5 points per outing (11th in the country) while going 49.6% from the field. The Hawkeyes are hitting 37.8% on 3-pointers (240 of 635) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Iowa is pulling down 32.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 451 dimes for the campaign, which is 5th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 10.2 times per game and as a team are committing 14.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Hawkeyes are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 335th in college hoops in PPG allowed (78.6). The Hawkeyes defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.5% (712 of 1,498) and they concede 37.4 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 334th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 387 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Terrapins got the win with a final of 83-75 when they faced Nebraska. The Terrapins corralled 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. Nebraska was called for 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Terrapins to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Maryland made 7 of 15 attempts (46.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Terrapins ended up shooting 31 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.5%. The Terrapins permitted Nebraska to knock down 25 of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.1% in this game. They went 36.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 out of 25 and finished the contest at 16 of 17 from the free throw line (94.1%). With respect to how they rebounded, Maryland permitted Nebraska to snag 22 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Derik Queen was important for the Terrapins for the game. He earned 24 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the contest. He made 9 of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 81.8%, and earned 11 rebounds.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 19-6 for the year. As an offense, the Terrapins are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which ranks 32nd in D-1. Maryland has totaled 2,070 points for the campaign (82.8 per game) and they grab 36.9 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per contest (94th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.4 times per game. The Terrapins are responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Maryland defense allows 31.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (166 of 533) and their opposition makes 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.8 dimes and 32.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 71st and 70th in college hoops. The Terrapins on the defensive side of the court are 49th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 66.8. They have forced 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (79th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maryland

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