Maryland at Michigan 2/16/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the No. 24 ranked Maryland Terrapins visit Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan to play the No. 6 ranked Michigan Wolverines in a Big Ten showdown. Maryland improved to 19-6 on the season and 10-4 in the Big Ten with a 70-56 win over Purdue on Tuesday. The Terrapins were led by Jalen Smith with 16 points and a strong defense that contained Carsen Edwards and the Boilermakers.

Michigan fell to 22-3 on the season and 11-3 in the Big Ten following its 75-69 loss to Penn State on Tuesday. The Wolverines battled the entire second half to overcome a 40-27 halftime deficit but came up short. Michigan head coach John Beilein was tossed after receiving two technical fouls while the teams were headed to their halftime break. Charles Matthews led Michigan with 24 points. Anthony Cowan Jr. is the leading scorer and the leader in assists for Maryland with averages of 16.0 points and 4.5 assists per game. Bruno Fernando is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 14.6 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. Maryland is shooting 46.4% from the field and 36.6% from 3-point territory.

Ignas Brazdeikis is the leading scorer and second leading rebounder for Michigan with averages of 14.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. The leading rebounder is Jon Teske with an average of 6.5 per game, while Zavier Simpson leads the Wolverines in assists with an average of 5.9 per game. Michigan is shooting 45.1% from the field and 34.6% from 3-point territory.