Maryland Terrapins vs Florida Gators Prediction, 3/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Florida Gators

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Florida (-6)

The Florida Gators (32-4) host the Maryland Terrapins (27-8) at Chase Center on Thursday in the Sweet 16. Florida opens this matchup as 6-point favorites. The total is set at 155.

The Maryland Terrapins faced Colorado State and earned the victory with a final of 72-71 in their last game. Maryland ended the contest with a 41.9% field goal percentage (26 out of 62) and converted 10 of their 24 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Terrapins knocked down 10 of their 12 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 26 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Maryland let their opponent shoot 46.8% from the floor on 29 of 62 shooting. Colorado State distributed 15 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Colorado State grabbed 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Colorado State went 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 8 of their 10 shots. They also buried 5 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Terrapins left the arena with 7 and Colorado State recorded 14 fouls.

Derik Queen is one player who was a factor for this contest. He finished with 17 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 58.3% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Maryland will play this game with a win-loss mark of 27-8 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.1 times per game and as a team they commit 15.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Maryland is snagging 36.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 504 assists on the season, which is 84th in college in terms of passing. The Terrapins are hitting 37.5% from downtown (286 of 763) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 81.4 points per game (24th in the nation) while shooting 47.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Terrapins have forced 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They concede 30.2% on shots from distance while they are 40th in college in points per game allowed (66.6). The Terrapins defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.3% (856 of 2,071) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 138th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 420 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Florida Gators went home victorious with a score of 77-75 against Connecticut. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Florida allowed Connecticut to grab 35 in total (14 on the offensive side). They shot 27.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 out of 29 and finished the contest at 19 of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). The Gators allowed Connecticut to make 24 out of their 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Gators ended up shooting 23 for 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Florida buried 9 of 19 tries (47.4%). They were able to bury 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.7%. Connecticut had 21 personal fouls for the contest which got the Gators to the free throw line for a total of 34 shots. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Gators collected 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 in this matchup.

Walter Clayton Jr. was important for the Gators in the game. He had 23 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 14 in the game for a rate of 42.9%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

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Florida has a mark of 32-4 on the year. The Gators have committed 17.2 fouls every game and they connect on 71.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.9 times per game (44th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 10.7 times per contest. Florida has accumulated 3,076 points for the season (85.4 per game) and they snag 41.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gators are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 47th in the country.

The Florida defense gives up 29.3% on shots from beyond the arc (238 of 813) and opponents are making 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.3 assists and 33.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 40th and 133rd in college. The Gators on the defensive end are ranked 90th in D-1 in points given up per game with 69.4. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.9% from the field (15th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida (-6)

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