The No. 3 Maryland Terrapins (2-0) will be at home when they face off against the Rider Broncs (0-2). The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20 and can be seen on BTN.
The Terrapins defeated Georgetown 75-71 on Tuesday. Melo Trimble was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points on 4-for-11 shooting. The Broncs are coming off a 73-60 loss against La Salle on Tuesday. Xavier Lundy had a team-high 19 points.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Maryland, a considerable 20-point favorite, takes on Rider. The matchup has an estimated Over/Under (O/U) of 137 points. The Terrapins look to build on their records of 2-0 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Terrapins are one of the best in Division I in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting a stellar .529 from the field.
In the other locker room, the Broncs have come out of the gate playing poorly with records of 0-2 SU and 0-2 ATS. The Broncs are shooting lights out from the foul line so far, with a .929 free throw percentage that ranks second in Division I.
This game marks the first time Maryland and Rider have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – MD, ATS Winner – MD, O/U – Over
Notes
Maryland is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games.
Maryland is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home.
Ranked 62nd, the Maryland Terrapins have an offensive rating of 118.3. The Rider Broncs rank 275th with a defensive rating of just 109.2.
Rider has an average field goal percentage of 41.6%. Maryland is undefeated (1-0) when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Rider ranks 296th in offensive rebounds, while Maryland ranks at 97th in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 14.8% when playing Rider this season. Maryland is undefeated this season (1-0) when its TO% is 14.8% or higher.
