The Colorado State Rams (26-9) travel to face off against the Maryland Terrapins (25-9) on Sunday, March 23rd. This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and televised on None. Colorado State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Maryland is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Michigan. Tip-off is set for 7:10 ET.

Colorado State Rams vs Maryland Terrapins

The Rams Are Coming Off A Win

Colorado State Rams Recent Game/Games

Colorado State improved to 26-9 on the season with a 69-56 home win over Boise State on Saturday, March 15th. The Rams were +1 underdogs going into the game but covered the spread with the victory.

Colorado State led 32-22 at halftime and scored 37 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34. The total points for the game were 125, which fell under the O/U line of 137.5.

The Terrapins Are Coming Off A Win

Maryland’s season record now stands at 25-9 after a narrow 81-80 home loss to Michigan on Saturday, March 15th. The Terrapins entered the game as -4.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 161, surpassing the over/under line of 149.5.

Maryland trailed 38-34 at halftime but put up 46 points in the 2nd half while allowing 43. Despite the strong offensive showing after the break, they couldn’t complete the comeback.

Rams Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Rams put up 69 points, shooting 43.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 54.9%, thanks in large part to hitting 50% from beyond the arc, going 12-for-24.

Inside the arc, they struggled, shooting just 37% on two-point attempts. Nique Clifford led the way with 24 points, while Tyson Degenhart added 22, hitting 60% of his threes.

Terrapins Offense Breakdown

Maryland’s offense put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 44.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 49.2%. They connected on 7 of 21 three-point attempts (33.3%) and were solid from the free-throw line, hitting 19 of 23 (82.6%).

Derik Queen led the way with 31 points, shooting 52.6% overall and 50% from three. Vladislav Goldin added 25 points and 10 rebounds, making 9 of 15 shots, while Danny Wolf contributed 21 points and 14 boards. Tre Donaldson dished out 9 assists to go along with 12 points.

Rams Team Defense

Colorado State’s defense held their opponent to just 56 points, despite allowing them to shoot 43% from the field. The Rams were strong inside, limiting their opponent to 37% shooting on two-point attempts (10/27).

From beyond the arc, Colorado State’s opponent hit 12 threes on 24 attempts, shooting 50%. The Rams also sent them to the free-throw line 19 times, where they made 13 free throws (68%). Colorado State gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Terrapins Team Defense

Colorado State’s defense held their opponent to 56 points, despite allowing them to shoot 43% from the field. The Rams limited their opponent’s two-point shooting to just 37% (10/27).

From beyond the arc, Colorado State’s opponent hit 12 threes on 24 attempts, shooting 50%. They also went 13/19 from the free-throw line, and Colorado State gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Rams vs Terrapins Trends

• Colorado State has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 79 points per game while allowing 66. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• Although Maryland has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 77 points per game in these games.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Rams have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Terrapins have gone 6-3-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Rams vs Terrapins Prediction

Not only do we have the Terrapins winning this one by a score of 78-68, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Terrapins at -7.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 142.5, and our model projects the Rams and Terrapins to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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