An important Big Ten game is set for Sunday afternoon when the #21 Maryland Terrapins (20-10, 11-8 in Big Ten) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (18-12, 9-10). According to Jerry Palm’s latest Bracketology, Maryland is the eighth seed in the South region and Penn State is one of the last four teams in. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Maryland vs Penn State.
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Maryland vs Penn State Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Penn State -2 |
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This game will be played at Bryce Jordan Center at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Why Bet Penn State -2
✅ Penn State is 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games played.
✅ The Nittany Lions are 5-0 in their last five home games against the Terrapins.
✅ Maryland is 1-8 in their last nine road games.
NCAABB
Maryland Terrapins
Penn State Nittany Lions
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| MARY | Advanced Game Stats | PENNST |
|---|---|---|
| 71.0 | Pace | 73.9 |
| 123.6 | Off.Rate | 91.2 |
| .314 | FTr | .314 |
| .393 | 3PAr | .384 |
| .600 | TS% | .513 |
| 56.1 | TRB% | 46.9 |
| 49.7 | AST% | 60.6 |
| 10.9 | STL% | 9.1 |
| 12.9 | BLK% | 6.4 |
| .574 | eFG% | .484 |
| 11.3 | TOV% | 21.2 |
| 33.7 | ORB% | 26.6 |
| .231 | TF/FGA | .212 |
Defense/Offense
| MARY | Advanced Game Stats | PENNST |
|---|---|---|
| 71.0 | Pace | 73.9 |
| 85.5 | Off.Rate | 121.3 |
| .256 | FTr | .381 |
| .397 | 3PAr | .378 |
| .473 | TS% | .616 |
| 43.9 | TRB% | 53.1 |
| 47.1 | AST% | 60.6 |
| 6.9 | STL% | 14.3 |
| 4.5 | BLK% | 12.9 |
| .445 | eFG% | .587 |
| 19.7 | TOV% | 14.1 |
| 23.6 | ORB% | 31.6 |
| .170 | TF/FGA | .280 |
Betting Trends
| MARY | Betting Trends | PENNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 75 | Avg Score | 66.33 |
| 67.33 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 62 | Avg Score | 74.33 |
| 68.67 | Avg Opp Score | 73 |
| MARY | Betting Trends | PENNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 71.8 | Avg Score | 73.6 |
| 65.2 | Avg Opp Score | 69 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 64.4 | Avg Score | 76.4 |
| 62 | Avg Opp Score | 69 |
| MARY | Betting Trends | PENNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 71.6 |
| 62.1 | Avg Opp Score | 71.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-9-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 59.7 | Avg Score | 75 |
| 65.6 | Avg Opp Score | 68 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
Maryland Terrapins
Last time out, Maryland visited the Ohio State Buckeyes and left with a poor 73-62 defeat. The Buckeyes went up by double-digits early in the game and they never looked back. Leading by six points at the half, it was much of the same for the Buckeyes as they finished off this game in the second half. Maryland trailed by as many as 15 points, never led by more than two, and lost outright as one-point favorites.
Julian Reese had 17 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, and three blocks on the night. Don Carey added 14 points, one rebound, and one assist in the loss.
Through 30 games, Maryland is scoring 70.9 points per game, shooting 45.4% from the field, and assisting on 11.5 made shots. The Terrapins are allowing 63.2 points, grabbing 34.1 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 5.2 times.
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State took a trip to Northwestern and left with an important 68-65 overtime win. This was not a fun game to watch, typical for the Wildcats, but the Nittany Lions kept their slim NCAA Tournament chances alive with the big road win. Penn State trailed by as many as 10 points, never led by more than four, and won outright as +4.5-point underdogs.
Camren Wynter had 24 points, four rebounds, and three assists in the game. Jalen Pickett added seven points, six rebounds, 11 assists, one steal, and one block in the victory.
After 30 games, Penn State is scoring 72.6 points per game, shooting 46.6% from the field, and assisting on 14.4 made shots. The Nittany Lions are allowing 68.3 points, grabbing 32.3. rebounds, blocking 2.3 shots, and stealing the ball 4.5 times.
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