Ohio State vs Maryland 2/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Maryland Terrapins will travel to Value City Arena to take on the 16^th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes this Sunday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Maryland Terrapins lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 11-11 on the season after being defeated by the 13^th ranked Michigan State Spartans, 65-63, this past Tuesday. Maryland fought back from a 35-25 halftime deficit to tie the game at 63-all with just 2:22 left in regulation, however, the Terrapins offense struggled down the stretch and Michigan State was able to secure the victory after Malik Hall hit a game-winning layup for the Spartans with just :04 seconds left in regulation. Maryland shot 42.9% from the field & 23.5% from beyond the arc while allowing Michigan State to shoot 40.7% from the field & 36.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Terrapins was Eric Ayala who had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Maryland is averaging 69.8 ppg on 42.6% shooting from the field. The Terrapins are averaging 6.4 three-pointers per game on 31.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Maryland has been led by Eric Ayala (15.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.0 apg), Fatts Russell (12.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.0 spg), Donta Scott (12.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.2 apg), & Hakim Hart (9.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg).

Defensively, Maryland is allowing their opponents to average 68.8 ppg on 41.5% shooting from the field. The Terrapins have a rebound margin of 1.5 and a turnover margin of -1.6.

The 16^th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes had their 3-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 13-5 on the season after being defeated by the 6^th ranked Purdue Boilermakers, 81-78, this past Sunday. Ohio State had no answers for the Purdue offense and could not fight all the way back after the Boilermakers took a 52-32 lead with 14:39 left in regulation. Ohio State shot 46.0% from the field & 31.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Purdue to shoot 48.3% from the field & 47.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Buckeyes was Malaki Branham who had 20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 steal.

On the season, Ohio State is averaging 75.3 ppg on 48.0% shooting from the field. The Buckeyes are averaging 8.6 three-pointers per game on 36.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Ohio State has been led by E.J. Liddell (19.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.7 bpg), Malaki Branham (10.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.9 apg), Kyle Young (8.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Jamari Wheeler (6.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.6 spg).

Defensively, Ohio State is allowing their opponents to average 68.0 ppg on 41.3% shooting from the field. The Buckeyes have a rebound margin of 3.9 and a turnover margin of -0.9.

The Terrapins are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 February games & 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs. Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games & 11-5 ATS in their last 16 February games.

Maryland has struggled as of late, losing 7 of their last 10 games, and have struggled on the offensive end this season as the Terrapins rank just 216^th in scoring offense, 257^th in FG%, & 283^rd in 3P-FG%. Ohio State is a perfect 9-0 at home, which includes wins vs. Duke & Wisconsin, as I think they are balanced on both ends of the court, I think the Buckeyes have no problem pulling away in the 2^nd half and cover this home spread. Good Luck!