Maryland Terrapins vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 1/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: Peacock

Matthew Knight Arena is the location where the Oregon Ducks (12-1) will play the Maryland Terrapins (11-2) on Sunday.

The Maryland Terrapins stepped onto the hardwood against Maryland Eastern Shore and notched a win by a score of 81-66 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Terrapins ended up with 14 and Maryland Eastern Shore finished the game with 18 fouls. They also buried 4 out of their 16 shots from downtown. Maryland Eastern Shore shot 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 8 of their 12 attempts. Moreover, Maryland Eastern Shore snagged 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Maryland Eastern Shore totaled 8 assists and had 7 steals for this game. When talking about defending, Maryland allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the floor on 27 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 34 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Terrapins made 16 of 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Maryland walked away from the game having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (30 out of 63) and buried 5 of 18 shots from downtown.

Julian Reese is one player who had an impact for the contest. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He played for 31 mins and collected 11 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Maryland heads into this matchup with a record of 11-2 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 9.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Maryland is collecting 39.8 boards per contest and has 218 dimes so far this year, which is 80th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Terrapins are shooting 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (117 of 320) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 87.2 points per contest (12th in D-1) while hitting 49.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Terrapins have forced 16.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.1% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 12th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (61.1). The Terrapins defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.5% (296 of 749) and they relinquish 31.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 37th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 140 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Oregon Ducks got the victory with a final of 89-49 when they played Weber State. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Oregon permitted Weber State to collect 24 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 13.6% from distance by going 3 of 22 and finished the game at 12 of 21 from the charity stripe (57.1%). The Ducks permitted Weber State to convert 17 of 51 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 33.3% in this matchup. Overall, the Ducks shot 33 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Oregon made 9 of their 22 tries (40.9%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.4%. Weber State was called for 15 fouls for this contest which got the Ducks to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Ducks were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the game.

Jackson Shelstad pitched in for the Ducks in this contest. He knocked down 7 of 10 for the contest giving him a rate of 70.0%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He earned 16 points in his 25 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 dimes for the contest.

Oregon has a record of 12-1 this season. The Ducks have committed 17.1 fouls per contest and they go 75.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per game (110th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game. Oregon has scored 1,034 points on the season (79.5 per game) and they pull in 38.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Ducks are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which is 120th in the nation.

The Ducks on the defensive side of the court are 54th in college in points given up per game with 65.6. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.2% from the floor (34th in college). The Oregon defense gives up 28.6% on three-point shots (94 of 329) and their opposition makes 68.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.7 assists and 33.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 90th and 138th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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