Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 3/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Crisler Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: BTN

The Maryland Terrapins (22-7) are traveling to Crisler Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Michigan Wolverines (22-7).

The Maryland Terrapins faced Penn State and walked away with a win by a score of 68-64 in their last contest. Maryland finished the game with a 38.5% FG percentage (25 out of 65) and converted 7 of 21 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Terrapins made 11 of 13 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned a total of 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 13 steals. When it comes to defense, Maryland allowed their opponent to shoot 40.4% from the field on 23 of 57 shooting. Penn State recorded 12 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Moreover, Penn State pulled down 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Penn State went 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 16 shots. They also knocked down 6 of 19 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Terrapins left the arena with 16 while Penn State recorded 16 fouls.

Derik Queen is a player who played a role in this contest. He totaled 23 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and also totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Maryland comes into this game with a record of 22-7 so far this season. They are turning it over 10.5 times per game and as a team are committing 15.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Maryland is pulling down 37.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 430 assists so far this season, which ranks 131st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Terrapins are shooting 36.8% from downtown (235 of 638) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.1 pts per contest (22nd in the country) while going 47.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Terrapins are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They rank 50th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 343 conceded on the campaign. The Terrapins defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (710 of 1,707) and they surrender 32.8 boards per game as a team. They surrender 31.0% on 3-point shots and they are 47th in college in points per game allowed (66.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Michigan Wolverines took a loss by a score of 93-73 when they played Illinois. The Wolverines corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the contest. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Illinois committed 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Wolverines to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 68.4%. When talking about three-point shots, Michigan made 4 out of their 18 attempts (22.2%). Overall, the Wolverines ended up going 28 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.9%. The Wolverines allowed Illinois to make 34 of their 73 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 46.6% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 37.8% from downtown by connecting on 14 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Michigan permitted Illinois to grab 39 in total (18 on the offensive side).

Vladislav Goldin ended up having an impact for the Wolverines in this contest. He buried 11 of 15 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Michigan has a win-loss record of 22-7 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolverines are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 29th in college. Michigan has accounted for 2,308 pts this season (79.6 per contest) and they average 38.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.1 times per game (39th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 14.3 times per contest. The Wolverines have committed 16.7 fouls per game and they shoot 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Michigan defense allows 31.6% on 3-point attempts (221 of 699) and their opponents are making 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 11.2 assists and 33.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 35th and 114th in those categories. The Wolverines on the defensive side of the court are 166th in the nation in PPG given up with 71.4. They are forcing 11.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (42nd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maryland

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