The Maryland Terrapins and Indiana Hoosiers meet Friday in the college basketball Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal at the United Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Maryland Terrapins are averaging 70.7 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 63.2 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Jahmir Young is averaging 16.3 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Hakim Hart is averaging 11.5 points and 4.3 rebounds. Julian Reese is the third double-digit scorer and Donta Scott is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Maryland Terrapins are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Maryland Terrapins are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Hoosiers are averaging 75.3 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging 20.5 points and 11 rebounds, while Jalen Hood-Schifino is averaging 13.4 points and 3.8 assists. Miller Kopp is dishing 1.1 assists and Xavier Johnson is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Indiana Hoosiers are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Hoosiers are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Terrapins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Hoosiers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 17-8-1 in Terrapins last 26 overall. The over is 4-0 in Hoosiers last 4 overall. The favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Indiana Hoosiers are probably the more talented team, but the way they finished up the regular season left a weird taste in my mouth, and they’re not a team I’m eager to back. Maryland beat Indiana in the only meeting back in January and is playing the better ball overall right now. Give me the Terps, as I don’t get a warm and fuzzy feeling from the Hoosiers.