The No. 3-ranked Maryland Terrapins (14-1) travel to play the Wisconsin Badgers (9-7) in what should be a low-scoring game. Action begins at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 9 and can be seen on ESP and ES3.
The Badgers are hoping to rebound after their 59-58 loss to Indiana on Tuesday. Ethan Happ had a solid performance, putting up 10 points, eight rebounds, and two steals for Wisconsin. The Terrapins, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-63 win against Rutgers on Wednesday. Diamond Stone claimed his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Stone has upped his play for the Terrapins, averaging 18.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks over the past five games.
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when two of the nation’s slowest-paced teams square off. Wisconsin ranks 339th in possessions per game (64.8), while Maryland is 295th (67.1).
Notes
In its last game, Maryland won by a margin of 25 points. Wisconsin is 3-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Maryland has a 7-0 record in blowouts.
Ranked 14th, the Maryland Terrapins have an offensive rating of 118.4. The Wisconsin Badgers rank 107th with a defensive rating of just 98.0.
Maryland has the fifth-ranked average field goal percentage at 50.9%. Wisconsin has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-2).
The Wisconsin Badgers rank higher based on their field goal percentage (262nd) than their effective field goal percentage (275th), while the Maryland Terrapins rank the same for both metrics (fifth).
Maryland ranks 93rd in assists, recording 15.1 per game. Wisconsin performs worse at 298th with 11.6 assists per game.
Wisconsin ranks 44th in offensive rebounding. Maryland ranks 132nd in defensive rebounding.
On average, Wisconsin forces a turnover rate of 18.5%. When Maryland turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a tremendous 6-1 record.
