Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 1/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

XFINITY Center is the site where the Maryland Terrapins (13-5) will play the Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-5) on Sunday.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers took the court against Rutgers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-82 in their last contest. Nebraska finished the contest with a 45.2% field goal percentage (28 of 62) and knocked down 9 out of their 22 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers made 17 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 63.0%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 17 assists for this contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defense, Nebraska allowed their opponent to shoot 49.3% from the floor on 33 out of 67 shooting. Rutgers distributed 16 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In addition, Rutgers pulled down 39 rebounds (17 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Rutgers ended up shooting 50.0% at the charity stripe by converting 7 of their 14 tries. They also converted 12 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Cornhuskers finished with 15 and Rutgers recorded 20 fouls.

Brice Williams is one player who was a major factor in this game. He finished with 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and collected 4 boards. He finished the contest at 53.3% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Nebraska comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 12-5 on the year. They average 77.2 points per contest (126th in the country) while going 46.3% from the field. The Cornhuskers are hitting 33.8% on shots from downtown (127 of 376) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Nebraska is grabbing 36.5 boards per game and has accumulated 236 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 213th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.8 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Cornhuskers are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They currently rank 194th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 230 surrendered on the campaign. The Cornhuskers are allowing a FG percentage of 41.0% (415 of 1,012) and they surrender 34.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 138th in college hoops in opponents PPG (70.0).

The last time they took the court, the Maryland Terrapins took a loss by a score of 76-74 when they played Northwestern. In relation to attacking the glass, Maryland permitted Northwestern to pull down 29 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished 31.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 6 of 19 and finished the game at 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). The Terrapins allowed Northwestern to make 29 of their 60 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 48.3% for this game. Overall, the Terrapins ended up going 24 for 63 from the field which had them shooting 38.1%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Maryland converted 6 of 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.9%. Northwestern committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Terrapins to the free throw line for 22 tries. They turned it over 14 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Terrapins recorded 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the game.

Julian Reese ended up being a major contributor for the Terrapins in the matchup. He scored 23 points in his 38 minutes of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He knocked down 5 of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 13-5 this season. When it comes to offense, the Terrapins are hitting on 48.9% from the field, which is ranked 28th in the nation. Maryland has earned 1,512 pts on the year (84.0 per game) and they average 37.3 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per contest (92nd in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per contest. The Terrapins commit 15.8 personal fouls per game and they shoot 75.6% from the charity stripe.

The Terrapins defensively are ranked 28th in college hoops in PPG given up with 64.4. They are forcing 15.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (74th in college). The Maryland defense concedes 31.4% from downtown (122 of 388) and their opponents are making 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 11.3 dimes and 31.8 total boards per game, ranking them 59th and 49th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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