Maryland Terrapins vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 1/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Washington Huskies

Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: BTN

The Maryland Terrapins (11-2) are hitting the road to Alaska Airlines Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Washington Huskies (9-4).

The Maryland Terrapins played Maryland Eastern Shore and took home the win by a score of 81-66 in their last game. Maryland ended the game having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (30 out of 63) and buried 5 out of their 18 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Terrapins made 16 of 22 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 assists in this contest while creating 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about defending, Maryland allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. Maryland Eastern Shore doled out 8 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Maryland Eastern Shore collected 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Maryland Eastern Shore went 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of their 12 tries. They also made 4 of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Terrapins left the arena with 14 while Maryland Eastern Shore racked up 18 personal fouls.

Julian Reese is a player who was a factor in this game. He finished with 23 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also pulled down 11 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes.

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Maryland will enter this matchup with a mark of 11-2 for the campaign. They are averaging 87.2 pts per contest (10th in D-1) while connecting on 49.9% from the floor. The Terrapins are hitting 36.6% on shots from distance (117 of 320) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Maryland is collecting 39.8 rebounds per contest and has racked up 218 assists on the year, which has them ranked 53rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 9.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Terrapins are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They rank 59th in the country in giving up assists with 140 surrendered this season. The Terrapins are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.5% (296 of 749) and they concede 31.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 30.1% from beyond the arc and they are 13th in the country in PPG allowed (61.1).

In their last game, the Washington Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 90-53 against NJIT. When discussing rebounding, Washington permitted NJIT to get 26 overall (9 offensive). They finished 17.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 3 of 17 and ended up going 12 of 22 at the charity stripe (54.5%). The Huskies allowed NJIT to convert 19 of 51 tries from the floor which had them shooting 37.3% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Huskies went 34 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.7%. Concerning 3-point shots, Washington made 10 of their 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to convert 12 of those for a clip of 85.7%. NJIT committed 14 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 12 steals in this game. The Huskies pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game.

Great Osobor ended up having an impact for the Huskies in this matchup. He made 5 of 7 for the contest for a rate of 71.4%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 12 points in his 18 minutes on the court and totaled 3 dimes in this contest.

Washington has a record of 9-4 on the year. As an offensive team, the Huskies are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 199th in college. Washington has 964 pts on the campaign (74.2 per contest) and they pull in 35.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.6 times per contest (222nd in college) and they turn it over 11.3 times per contest. The Huskies are committing 18.2 fouls per contest and they hit 63.5% from the charity stripe.

The Washington defense gives up 30.1% on 3-pointers (72 of 239) and their opponents are converting on 73.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 9.5 dimes and 34.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 15th and 188th in the nation. The Huskies on the defensive end are ranked 113th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 68.5. They have forced 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (191st in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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