Northwestern at Maryland 2/18/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Northwestern Wildcats visit Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland for a Big Ten showdown with the No. 9 ranked Maryland Terrapins. Northwestern dropped to 6-18 overall and 1-13 in the Big Ten following its 77-61 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday. The Wildcats are in last place in the Big Ten and have lost each of their last nine.

Miller Kopp is the leading scorer for Northwestern with an average of 13.2 points per game, while Pat Spencer is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 10.7 points and 3.8 assists per game. Ryan Young is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.1 per game. Northwestern has three players averaging double figures in scoring.

Maryland is 21-4 overall and 11-3 in the Big Ten following its 67-60 victory are they over the Michigan State Spartans. Anthony Cowan Jr. was the leading scorer for Maryland with 24 points including 11 points during the final two minutes of the game. Maryland used a 14-0 run late in the game to beat the Spartans. Maryland leads the Big Ten by one game over Penn State.

Anthony Cowan Jr. is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Maryland with averages of 16.6 points and 4.5 assists per game, while Jalen Smith is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 15.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Maryland has three players averaging double-figures in scoring.