Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 3/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-17) are headed to XFINITY Center on Sunday where they will meet the Maryland Terrapins (11-17).

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced off with Washington and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-72 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Scarlet Knights ended up finishing with 17 while Washington had 24 fouls. They converted 7 of their 19 tries from distance. Washington finished shooting 76.2% at the charity stripe by making 16 of 21 shots. Moreover, Washington collected 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Washington earned 15 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. When talking about the defense, Rutgers allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 28 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes in the game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Scarlet Knights made 23 of their 32 shots for a percentage of 71.9%. Rutgers ended having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (23 out of 58) and made 3 out of their 14 shots from downtown.

Angelino Mark is one player who was a major factor in the game. He finished 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Rutgers heads into this matchup with a mark of 11-17 so far this season. They average 70.3 pts per contest (308th in D-1) while going 41.6% from the floor. The Scarlet Knights are shooting 32.0% on 3-point shots (181 of 566) and 73.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rutgers is pulling in 33.6 boards per game and has earned 327 assists for the year, which is 339th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Scarlet Knights are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 305th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 434 surrendered for the campaign. The Scarlet Knights defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (754 of 1,635) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 37.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 237th in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.8).

The last time they took the court, the Maryland Terrapins took a loss by a final score of 74-61 against Nebraska. The Terrapins were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 2 steals in this game. Nebraska earned 10 fouls in this contest which got the Terrapins to the free throw line for a total of 8 tries. They were able to knock down 7 of those for a rate of 87.5%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Maryland made 12 of their 36 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Terrapins ended up shooting 21 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 37.5%. The Terrapins allowed Nebraska to make 23 of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4% for this contest. They finished 34.5% from 3-point land via 10 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). With respect to team rebounding, Maryland allowed Nebraska to pull down 32 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Andre Mills pitched in for the Terrapins in the game. He totaled 19 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He converted 7 of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Maryland has a record of 11-17 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Terrapins are connecting on 40.8% from the field, which ranks 350th in the nation. Maryland has accounted for 1,984 pts on the season (70.9 per game) and they grab 35.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 10.6 times per game (356th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. The Terrapins are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they go 72.5% from the free throw line.

The Maryland defense concedes 37.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (258 of 691) and their opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 16.5 assists and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 348th and 161st in the country. The Terrapins on the defensive side of the court are 281st in college in PPG given up with 77.4. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the floor (317th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rutgers

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