The No. 3-ranked Maryland Terrapins (15-1) head to Michigan to take on 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 are hoping to rebound after their 87-70 loss to Purdue in their last matchup. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points. The Terrapins, meanwhile, are coming off a 63-60 win against Wisconsin in their last game. Melo Trimble led the game in scoring by registering 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.
It might turn into a shootout as a pair of the nation’s top offenses match up. Michigan ranks 13th in the country with 119.4 points per 100 possessions, while Maryland is 20th in that metric (117.2).
Notes
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.
On average, Michigan attempts 25.0 three pointers and Maryland attempts 20.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The Michigan Wolverines sit at 10-4 and the Maryland Terrapins are 9-1.
The Michigan Wolverines rank ninth with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.67, while the Maryland Terrapins rank outside the top 100 (140th) with an A/TO of 1.12.
Maryland makes 6.1 steals per game. In games where it allows 6 or more steals, Michigan is undefeated at 2-0.
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