UCLA Bruins vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 1/10/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Friday, January 10, 2025

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: FOX

XFINITY Center is where the Maryland Terrapins (11-4) will go up against the UCLA Bruins (11-4) on Friday.

The UCLA Bruins faced Michigan and ended up losing by a score of 94-75 in their last game. UCLA finished the contest with a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 of 60) and made 2 of their 20 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bruins converted 23 of 34 shots for a percentage of 67.6%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 24 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. Pertaining to defense, UCLA allowed their opponent to shoot 61.5% from the field on 32 out of 52 shooting. Michigan recorded 24 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Furthermore, Michigan collected 34 boards (4 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Michigan went 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 21 shots. They knocked down 15 out of their 28 tries from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bruins finished with 18 and Michigan had 24 personal fouls.

Sebastian Mack is someone who was a major factor for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 46.2% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He was on the court for 21 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. He racked up 17 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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UCLA steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 11-4 this year. They turn it over 11.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, UCLA is snagging 34.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 242 dimes on the year, which ranks 89th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bruins are shooting 33.3% from downtown (105 of 315) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.9 pts per game (169th in Division 1) while hitting 46.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bruins are able to force 17.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They currently rank 152nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 191 surrendered for the campaign. The Bruins defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (311 of 758) and they relinquish 31.8 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 31.5% from beyond the arc and they are 10th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (61.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Terrapins took a defeat with a final score of 83-79 against Oregon. The Terrapins were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. Oregon earned 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Terrapins to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.7%. In relation to three-point shots, Maryland made 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). Overall, the Terrapins went 28 for 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.5%. The Terrapins allowed Oregon to bury 29 of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8% in this game. They finished shooting 42.9% from beyond the perimeter via 12 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Maryland permitted Oregon to snag 29 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Rodney Rice ended up being a factor for the Terrapins in this matchup. He converted 5 of 8 for the game giving him a rate of 62.5%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the game.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 11-4 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Terrapins are connecting on 49.4% from the floor, which ranks 22nd in college. Maryland has tallied 1,282 points for the season (85.5 per game) and they collect 38.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.1 times per game (74th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 9.9 times per contest. The Terrapins are committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they go 73.4% from the free throw line.

The Maryland defense concedes 30.5% on shots from distance (102 of 334) and opponents are connecting on 69.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.1 assists and 31.6 total boards per game, which ranks 51st and 48th in college. The Terrapins defensively are ranked 23rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 63.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (71st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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