Maryland at Iowa 2/19/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:34 AM ET

The No. 24 ranked Maryland Terrapins visit Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday to play a Big Ten tilt with the No. 21 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes. Maryland dropped to 19-7 overall and 10-5 in the Big Ten following a 65-52 loss to Michigan State on Saturday. The Terrapins were led in the loss by Bruno Fernando with 12 points. Maryland scored just 18 first half points.

Iowa is 20-5 overall and 9-5 in Big Ten play following its 71-69 win over Rutgers on Saturday. Joe Wieskamp hit a 3-point bank shot from the side of the court with less than one second remaining giving the Hawkeyes a two-points win. The win was Iowa’s fourth straight. Anthony Cowan Jr. is the leading scorer and the leader in assists for Maryland with averages of 15.8 points and 4.5 assists per game. Bruno Fernando is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 14.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Maryland is shooting 46.2% from the field and 36.2% from 3-point territory.

Tyler Cook leads Iowa in scoring and rebounding with averages of 16.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Luka Garza is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.5 points per game. Jordan Bohannon leads the Hawkeyes in assists with an average of 3.5 per game. Iowa is shooting 47.4% from the field and 28.0% from 3-point territory.

This is the first meeting of the season between the two. Maryland has covered the number in each of its last 4 on Tuesday, 7 of its last 8 following a loss ATS and 7 of its last 10 on the road. Iowa is 4-2 straight up but just 2-4 ATS in its last 6 overall. Final Score Prediction, Maryland Terrapins win and cover ATS 77-71.

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