Maryland Terrapins vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 1/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: CBS

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is where the Indiana Hoosiers (14-6) will meet the Maryland Terrapins (15-5) on Sunday.

The Maryland Terrapins played Illinois and went home with a win by a final score of 91-70 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Terrapins ended up finishing with 19 and Illinois totaled 22 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 28 attempts from downtown. Illinois ended up going 75.0% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 24 shots. Additionally, Illinois had 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Illinois doled out 13 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. In the matter of defense, Maryland allowed 37.7% from the field on 23 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Terrapins knocked down 16 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 69.6%. Maryland finished the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (36 of 72) and made 3 out of their 12 shots from 3-point land.

Julian Reese is someone who played a role in the matchup. He finished the game at 52.2% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 31 minutes and grabbed 17 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 12 of 23 shooting.

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Maryland comes into this game with a mark of 15-5 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Maryland is snagging 37.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 312 assists on the year, which is 62nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Terrapins are connecting on 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (160 of 447) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 83.6 pts per contest (22nd in the nation) while hitting 48.8% from the field.

On defense, the Terrapins are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are 105th in college in giving up assists with 232 conceded this year. The Terrapins defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.3% (474 of 1,147) and they concede 32.2 boards per game as a team. They give up 31.0% on three-point shots while they are 31st in the nation in points per game allowed (64.8).

For their last game, the Indiana Hoosiers took a loss by a final score of 79-70 when they faced Northwestern. The Hoosiers were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 28 for this game. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Northwestern was called for 16 fouls in this contest which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of those for a percentage of 76.5%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana converted 9 of 20 attempts (45.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers shot 24 for 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1%. The Hoosiers permitted Northwestern to make 28 out of 58 attempts from the field which had them at 48.3% in this game. They finished shooting 48.1% from three-point range by going 13 out of 27 and ended up going 10 out of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). Regarding how they rebounded, Indiana allowed Northwestern to get 31 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Mackenzie Mgbako was important for the Hoosiers in this contest. He made 8 out of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Indiana has a record of 14-6 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hoosiers are shooting 46.3% from the field, which is ranked 110th in the country. Indiana has totaled 1,542 points on the campaign (77.1 per contest) and they pull down 38.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 16.5 times per game (44th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest. The Hoosiers are committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense concedes 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (156 of 483) and opponents are knocking down 68.5% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.0 assists and 34.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 252nd and 160th in college hoops. The Hoosiers on the defensive side of the court are 223rd in college in points allowed per game with 72.9. They are forcing 11.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (153rd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Maryland

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