Maryland vs Alabama 3/22/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The NCAA Tournament will continue on Monday with a second round matchup between the Maryland Terrapins and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The tenth-seeded Terrapins (17-13) have won seven of their last ten games and are allowing 65.0 points per contest. On Saturday, Maryland limited UConn to 32 percent shooting during a 63-54 victory. The Terrapins led by 11 at halftime and shot 51 percent from the field.

Maryland G Eric Ayala led all scorers with 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting and grabbed five rebounds. Aaron Wiggins chipped in 14 points and five rebounds for the Terrapins.

The Alabama Crimson Tide finished in first place in the SEC Conference with a 16-2 record and rank 34th in the country in scoring (79.6 ppg). In the first round, Alabama outscored Iona by 12 points in the second half to pull away for a 68-55 victory. The second-seeded Crimson Tide (25-6) dominated the Gaels on the glass by a 42-26 margin and shot 47 percent from the field.

SEC Player of the Year Herbert Jones tallied a game-high 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting and pulled down six boards. John Petty Jr. added ten points and seven rebounds for the Crimson Tide.