Maryland Terrapins vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 2/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025

Location: Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH

TV: FS1

The Maryland Terrapins (17-5) are en route to Schottenstein Center on Thursday where they will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes (13-9).

The Maryland Terrapins took the court against Wisconsin and notched a win by a score of 76-68 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Terrapins left the arena with 18 and Wisconsin finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They converted 9 of 27 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Wisconsin finished the game shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 21 shots. Moreover, Wisconsin grabbed 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Wisconsin recorded 12 dimes and had 2 steals for this game. When it comes to defending, Maryland allowed the other team to go 37.3% from the floor on 22 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Terrapins knocked down 16 of 21 attempts for a rate of 76.2%. Maryland wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (24 of 60) and converted 12 out of their 24 3-point shots.

Ja'Kobi Gillespie is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He totaled 16 points on 4 of 13 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and also collected 7 boards. He finished 30.8% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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Maryland comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 17-5 for the year. They are averaging 83.0 points per contest (20th in D-1) while connecting on 48.4% from the floor. The Terrapins are hitting 37.2% on three-point attempts (184 of 495) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Maryland is collecting 37.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 339 dimes on the season, which is 101st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Terrapins are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 65th in college in giving up assists with 259 surrendered this year. The Terrapins are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.5% (527 of 1,270) and they surrender 32.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are conceding 31.5% on 3-point attempts and they rank 35th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (65.5).

For their last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a loss by a final score of 87-79 when they played Illinois. The Buckeyes snagged 17 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. Illinois had 14 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Buckeyes to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to make 14 of them for a percentage of 93.3%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Ohio State buried 11 of their 23 tries (47.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Buckeyes shot 27 for 73 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.0%. The Buckeyes permitted Illinois to bury 30 of their 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 51.7% in the game. They shot 20.0% from downtown by connecting on 4 out of 20 and finished the contest at 23 out of 31 at the free throw line (74.2%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Ohio State permitted Illinois to grab 40 in total (10 offensive).

Devin Royal pitched in for the Buckeyes in this contest. He accumulated 29 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He converted 10 of 18 in this game for a rate of 55.6%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Ohio State has a record of 13-9 this year. As an offense, the Buckeyes are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 55th in the nation. Ohio State has totaled 1,759 pts this year (80.0 per contest) and they collect 35.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.5 times per contest (210th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. The Buckeyes commit 20.1 fouls per contest and they hit 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Ohio State defense allows 28.9% on shots from distance (144 of 499) and opponents are making 74.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.0 dimes and 33.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 43rd and 142nd in college. The Buckeyes defensively are ranked 179th in the country in points given up per game with 71.4. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the floor (48th in college).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Ohio State and under the total points

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