The No. 3-ranked Maryland Terrapins (15-1) head to Michigan to play the Wolverines (12-4) in what should be a high-scoring game. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and can be seen on ESP and ES3.
The Wolverines fell to Purdue 87-70 in their last game. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman was the game’s leading scorer, finishing with 25 points. The Terrapins, meanwhile, are coming off a 63-60 win against Wisconsin in their last outing. Melo Trimble led the game in scoring with 21 points on 9-for-17 shooting.
Diamond Stone has upped his play over the last five games for the Terrapins, averaging 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 1.8 blocks.
This matchup figures to be a high-scoring affair as Michigan ranks 13th in the nation in offensive efficiency (119.4), while Maryland is 20th (117.2).
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 141 points. The Wolverines have gone 12-4 Straight Up (SU) and 9-5 Against The Spread (ATS). Michigan is one of the most disciplined teams in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.67.
Over on the other bench, the Terrapins have 15-1 SU and 8-7-1 ATS records. The Terrapins convert their shots at a high percentage, ranking fifth in the country at .509.
This is the first meeting of the season for the conference foes. The last time they played, Maryland came out on top, bringing its SU record to 2-0. Additionally, Maryland holds the advantage ATS with a record of 1-0-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – MD, ATS Winner – MD, O/U – Under
Notes
Michigan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Michigan averages 78.7 points per game this season. Maryland is one of the best teams in points allowed, giving up just 63.6 points per game (ranked 25th).
Michigan averages 83.0 points per home game (ranked 74th). Maryland allows 68.0 points per away game (ranked 36th).
The Michigan Wolverines rank 13th for their offensive rating of 119.4. The Maryland Terrapins have a defensive rating of 95.7 (ranked 51st).
The Maryland Terrapins average 66.9 possessions per game and 1.172 points per possession. The Michigan Wolverines earn fewer possessions with 65.9, but they score more points with 1.194.
Maryland has an average effective field goal percentage of 58.4% (ranked fifth in the nation). Michigan is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Michigan Wolverines average 25.0 three point attempts per game, and the Maryland Terrapins attempt 20.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, both teams have winning records; Michigan is 10-4 and Maryland is 9-1.
The ninth-ranked team in the category, Michigan has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.67 this season. Maryland ranks outside the top 100 at 140th with an A/TO of 1.12.
The Maryland Terrapins average 6.1 steals per game. The Michigan Wolverines are undefeated with a 2-0 record when they give up at least 6 steals.
