Nebraska at Maryland 2/17/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 02/16/2021 at 11:22 PM ET

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are set to visit the XFINITY Center in College Park, Maryland for a Big Ten clash against the Maryland Terrapins. The Nebraska Cornhuskers come into this matchup with a 5-13 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Maryland Terrapins, 64-50. Leading the way for the Nebraska Cornhuskers was junior guard Teddy Allen as he recorded 18 points and 5 rebounds. Joining Allen in the backcourt was sophomore guard Dalano Banton who had a productive outing for the Cornhuskers with 10 points and 4 rebounds. 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers struggled shooting the ball against the Maryland Terrapins as they connected on 18 of their 54 field goal attempts (33.3%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (28.6%). The Nebraska Cornhuskers won the turnover battle against the Maryland Terrapins (17-11), but they were dominated by the Terrapins in the rebounding department (43-28).

The Maryland Terrapins come into this matchup with a 12-10 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 64-50. Leading the way for the Maryland Terrapins was junior guard Aaron Wiggins as he recorded 21 points and 11 rebounds. Junior forward Jairus Hamilton had a productive outing off the bench for the Terrapins as he pitched in 15 points and 5 rebounds.

The Maryland Terrapins had a solid shooting game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers as they connected on 23 of their 53 field goal attempts (43.4%), but they struggled from behind the three-point line (31%). The Maryland Terrapins lost the turnover battle against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-11), but they dominated the Cornhuskers in the rebounding department (43-28).

The Maryland Terrapins were able to own the bottom-feeder of the Big Ten in game 1 with a dominant performance on the defensive side of the court, and there is no reason why they shouldn’t do it again as the Cornhuskers aren’t a good team. The Terrapins have been playing solid basketball as of recent, especially on the defensive side of the court as they are holding their opponents to an average of 66 PPG. The Nebraska Cornhuskers only have one win in Big Ten play this season, and they have really struggled on both sides of the court as they rank 14th in the Big Ten in points scored and 13th in points allowed. Final Score Prediction, Maryland Terrapins win and cover ATS 72-59.

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