Bucknell vs Maryland Picks and Prediction – 11/27/2024

The Bucknell Bison will be visiting XFINITY Center on Wednesday, where they will take on the Maryland Terrapins. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! the Bison are the number one team in the Patriot League thus far, entering this game with a 4-3 record. After back-to-back wins, the Bison would go onto to suffer a 57-53 loss against Rider on Thursday. Josh Bascoe scored a team-high 13 points in this game, while Ruot Bijiek added 7 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Bucknell is scoring 76.4 points per game on 44.2% shooting from the field and 33.1% from three. Noah Williamson has been the driving force of this Bison offense, he’s averaging 16.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.

The Maryland Terrapins have put together a record of 5-1 which places them seventh in the big ten. Maryland has won back-to-back games, most recently defeating the Villanova Wildcats in a thrilling 76-75 victory on Sunday. Derik Queen was phenomenal in this game, leading the Terrapins with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. Queen has been a standout player for the Terrapins this season, he’s averaging a team-leading 16.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Maryland has been a dominant offensive team this season, scoring 84.5 points per game on 48.7% shooting from the field.

Maryland will be searching for their third consecutive victory on Wednesday, while Bucknell looks to remain the top team in the Patriot League. The Terrapins are the better team on both sides of the floor, their scoring in particular will kill the Bison in this game. Final score prediction, Maryland wins and easily covers the spread 93-65.