The No.3-seeded Maryland Terrapins (24-7) and Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-17) meet in the third round of the Big 10 tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Action begins at 8:55 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 11 and can be seen on BTN.
The Terrapins are hoping for a better outcome after their 80-62 loss to Indiana in their last matchup. Robert Carter had a solid performance, recording 14 points, seven rebounds, and one steal for Maryland. The Cornhuskers, meanwhile, are coming off a 70-58 win against Wisconsin in the 2. Shavon Shields was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 20 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
Baskets could be hard to come by as Maryland ranks 20th in the nation, allowing just 98.7 points per 100 possessions, while Nebraska is 30th (102.0). Also, the Cornhuskers commit the 18th-fewest errors in the nation (TO% of 17.8%), while the disruptive defense of the Terrapins causes the 33rd-most (opponents’ TO% of 16.8%).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Terrapins winning the first matchup 70-65. Melo Trimble had a stellar game with 20 points, two rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Maryland lost by a margin of 18 points. Nebraska is 7-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Maryland has a 10-1 record in blowouts.
The Maryland Terrapins have a defensive rating of 98.7 (ranked 20th), while the Nebraska Cornhuskers have an offensive rating of 107.1 (ranked 147th).
The Maryland Terrapins have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking 12th in the nation with a FG% of 48.9%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have a subpar 1-10 record.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers rank higher based on their field goal percentage (149th) than their effective field goal percentage (189th), while the Maryland Terrapins rank the same for both metrics (12th).
The Maryland Terrapins average 5.6 blocks per game, the ninth-ranked team in the country. The Nebraska Cornhuskers rank a lowly 191st in blocking with just 3.2 per game.
The Maryland Terrapins make an average of 5.8 steals per game. When the Nebraska Cornhuskers allow 5 or more steals, they are a winning 11-7.
