Penn State Nittany Lions vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 1/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

The Penn State Nittany Lions (9-8) are traveling to XFINITY Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Maryland Terrapins (7-10).

The Penn State Nittany Lions played UCLA and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-60 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Nittany Lions ended up with 17 and UCLA totaled 15 fouls. They also converted 10 of 26 shots from distance. UCLA shot 100.0% at the free throw line by burying 21 of their 21 attempts. On top of that, UCLA collected 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UCLA recorded 14 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. When discussing defending, Penn State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the field on 20 out of 47 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 21 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Nittany Lions converted 16 of their 17 tries for a rate of 94.1%. Penn State finished the game with a 43.5% field goal percentage (20 of 46) and made 4 of their 22 three-point attempts.

Freddie Dilione V is someone who played a role for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 5 assists. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up scoring 25 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Penn State will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-8 for the season. They average 77.1 points per outing (178th in college hoops) while shooting 47.2% from the floor. The Nittany Lions are hitting 32.8% on three-point attempts (128 of 390) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Penn State is pulling down 31.0 rebounds per contest and has 230 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 246th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 9.4 times per game and as a group are committing 15.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Nittany Lions are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 306th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 269 conceded for the campaign. The Nittany Lions defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.9% (464 of 968) and they relinquish 33.1 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 36.2% on 3-point shots while they are 230th in college in points per game allowed (75.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Maryland Terrapins took a loss by a score of 88-71 against USC. The Terrapins snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 21 for the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. USC earned 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They were able to make 21 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Maryland converted 8 of their 22 tries (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Terrapins finished 21 out of 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.8%. The Terrapins permitted USC to make 34 of 66 tries from the floor which left them shooting 51.5% for the matchup. They went 32.0% from distance by shooting 8 of 25 and finished the game at 12 out of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Maryland allowed USC to snag 32 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

David Coit ended up being a factor for the Terrapins in this matchup. He knocked down 9 of 18 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 30 points in his 35 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in the matchup.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 7-10 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Terrapins are hitting on 39.8% from the field, which is ranked 355th in college. Maryland has accumulated 1,245 points on the year (73.2 per game) and they pull down 36.5 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.5 times per game (357th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per game. The Terrapins are committing 18.2 fouls every game and they hit 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Terrapins on the defensive side of the court are 298th in college in PPG given up with 78.1. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (303rd in the nation). The Maryland defense surrenders 36.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (149 of 410) and opponents are making 72.1% of their foul shots. They concede 16.8 dimes and 36.1 total boards per game, which ranks them 343rd and 271st in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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