Western Carolina Catamounts vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 11/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Carolina Catamounts vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: Hulu Live TV

XFINITY Center is where the Maryland Terrapins (1-0) will meet the Western Carolina Catamounts (0-1) on Thursday.

The Western Carolina Catamounts took the court against Georgia and took a loss by a final of 68-55 in their last game. Western Carolina walked away from the contest with a 35.1% field goal percentage (20 of 57) and made 6 out of their 18 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Catamounts made 9 of 11 tries for a rate of 81.8%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 22 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists in this contest while forcing 20 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Regarding defense, Western Carolina allowed their opponent to shoot 49.1% from the field on 27 out of 55 shooting. Georgia earned 13 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Georgia grabbed 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Georgia finished the contest at 73.3% at the charity stripe by making 11 of their 15 shots. They also knocked down 3 of their 10 shots from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Catamounts ended up finishing with 16 while Georgia accumulated 17 fouls.

Tre Jackson is one player who had an impact for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the floor and totaled 6 dimes. He played for 37 mins played and collected 1 board. He accounted for 17 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Western Carolina steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 0-1 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Western Carolina is grabbing 26.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 14 assists so far this season, which is 136th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Catamounts are hitting 33.3% on three-point shots (6 of 18) and 81.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 55.0 points per game (269th in D-1) on 35.1% from the field.

On defense, the Catamounts are forcing 21.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They surrender 30.0% from beyond the arc and they are 215th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (68.0). The Catamounts are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.1% (27 of 55) and they relinquish 42.0 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 255th in college basketball in giving up assists with 13 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Maryland Terrapins walked away with a victory by a final of 71-49 when they faced Niagara. The Terrapins corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. Niagara committed 12 personal fouls in this contest which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Maryland buried 9 out of 20 tries (45.0%). Overall, the Terrapins finished shooting 25 for 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.0%. The Terrapins allowed Niagara to bury 22 of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% in the game. They finished 0.0% from distance by connecting on 0 out of 6 and ended up shooting 5 of 8 from the free throw line (62.5%). In regard to rebounding, Maryland permitted Niagara to snag 25 overall (12 offensive).

Donta Scott ended up being a major contributor for the Terrapins for this contest. He earned 18 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He converted 7 of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 6 rebounds.

Maryland has a mark of 1-0 on the year. As an offensive team, the Terrapins are connecting on 49.0% from the field, which is 91st in college hoops. Maryland has scored 71 points so far this year and they collect 32.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per contest (178th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest. The Terrapins are committing 14.0 fouls per game and they go 85.7% from the charity stripe.

The Terrapins on the defensive end are ranked 85th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 49.0. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (199th in college basketball). The Maryland defense concedes 0.0% from downtown (0 of 6) and opponents are knocking down 62.5% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.0 dimes and 28.0 boards every game, which is ranked 257th and 107th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Maryland

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