Maryland vs Brown 12/30/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Brown Bears will travel to the XFINITY Center to take on the Maryland Terrapins this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Brown Bears lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 8-6 on the season after being defeated by the Syracuse Orange, 93-62, this past Monday night. Brown struggled on both ends of the court and could not fight back after the Orange took a 61-38 lead with 13:31 left in regulation. Brown shot just 34.3% from the field & 29.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Syracuse to shoot 57.4% from the field & 61.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bears was Kino Lilly Jr. who had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 steal in 30 minutes from off the bench.

On the season, Brown is averaging 72.1 ppg on 43.1% shooting from the field. The Bears are averaging 7.7 three-pointers per game on 31.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Brown has been led by Kino Lilly Jr. (12.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg), Paxson Wojcik (10.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg), Tamenang Choh (9.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.2 apg), & Dan Friday (9.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.6 spg).

Defensively, Brown is allowing their opponents to average 66.1 ppg on 43.6% shooting from the field. The Bears have a rebound margin of 3.7 and a turnover margin of 2.6.

The Maryland Terrapins won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 7-4 on the season after defeating the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 76-55, this past Tuesday. Maryland led by a 37-34 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2^nd half after the Terrapins took a 58-41 lead with 11:08 left in regulation. Maryland shot 42.1% from the field & 26.3% from beyond the arc while holding Lehigh to just 32.2% shooting from the field & 22.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Terrapins was Eric Ayala who had 20 points, 2 rebounds, & 2 steals. 

On the season, Maryland is averaging 69.4 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Terrapins are averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game on 30.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Maryland has been led by Eric Ayala (14.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.3 apg), Fatts Russell (11.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.5 apg), Donta Scott (11.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.0 bpg), & Qudus Wahab (10.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.2 bpg).

Defensively, Maryland is allowing their opponents to average 65.7 ppg on 39.8% shooting from the field. The Terrapins have a rebound margin of 4.5 and a turnover margin of -1.7.

The Bears are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games & 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on the road. The Terrapins are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games and just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games.

Brown has been led by their defense which currently ranks 129^th in scoring defense & 74^th in turnover margin, however, the Bears have at times struggled offensively and come into this matchup ranked just 181^st in scoring offense & 226^th in FG%. Maryland ranks just 237^th in scoring offense, however, have been solid defensively as they come into this game ranked 117^th in scoring defense, 76^th in defensive FG%, & 49^th in blocks per game.

Brown didn’t put up much of a fight against Syracuse, however, the Bears have been solid this season on the road, posting a 3-2 record, and have been competitive against above average competition in both North Carolina & Vermont. Maryland is a solid team, however, this is a team that can struggle at times offensively and as I think Brown can keep this one somewhat competitive, I think the Bears do enough with the large number of points to cover in this one. Good Luck!