The Maryland Terrapins (29-12) travel to face off against the Florida Gators (38-4) on Thursday, March 27th. This game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco and televised on TBS. Florida 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 7:39 ET.

Maryland Terrapins vs Florida Gators

The Terrapins Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Maryland dropped to 29-12 on the season after a narrow 81-80 loss to Michigan on Saturday. The Terrapins were -4.5 favorites going into the game 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 second half while allowing 43. Despite the strong offensive performance in the second half, it wasn’t enough to secure the win.

The Gators Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida Gators Recent Game/Games

Florida improved to 38-4 on the season with an 86-77 home win over Tennessee on Sunday, March 16th. The Gators, who were favored by 5 points, covered the spread. The game’s total points reached 163, surpassing the O/U line of 142.5.

Florida led 39-30 at halftime and matched Tennessee’s 47 points in the 2nd half to secure the win.

Terrapins Offense Breakdown

Maryland put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 44.3% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.2%, and they hit 82.6% of their free throws, going 19-for-23 from the line.

Derik Queen led the way with 31 points, shooting 52.6% overall and 50% from three. Vladislav Goldin added 25 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 60% of his shots, while Danny Wolf contributed 21 points and 14 boards.

Gators Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Gators put up 86 points, shooting 42.6% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range (9/27). They connected on 50% of their two-point attempts and were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 25 of 28 (89.3%). Florida’s effective field goal percentage was 49.2%, and they grabbed 15 offensive rebounds, with 11 assists as a team.

Jordan Gainey led the way with 24 points, despite shooting just 25% from deep (2/8). Zakai Zeigler added 23 points and 8 assists, hitting 4 of 7 from beyond the arc. Walter Clayton Jr. contributed 22 points, knocking down 4 threes on 11 attempts.

Terrapins Team Defense

Maryland’s defense gave up 81 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field, hitting 27 of their 61 attempts. Inside the arc, they connected on 20 of 40 shots, a 50% rate.

From three-point range, Maryland’s opponent went 7 for 21, shooting 33%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 23 times, where they made 19, an 82% clip. Maryland allowed just 4 offensive rebounds.

Gators Team Defense

Maryland’s defense gave up 81 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 44% from the field, including 50% on two-point attempts (20/40). From beyond the arc, Maryland allowed 7 threes on 21 attempts, a 33% shooting rate.

At the free-throw line, Maryland’s opponents were efficient, hitting 19 of 23 attempts for 82%. The Terrapins limited second-chance opportunities, giving up just 4 offensive rebounds.

Terrapins vs Gators Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Maryland has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 77 points per game.
• The Gators are 4-1 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• Through their last five games as the underdog, the Terrapins have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
• Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Gators struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-0.

Terrapins vs Gators Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Gators vs. Gators game, we suggest taking the Gators at -6.5. Even though our predictions have the Gators winning 74-73, we see the Terrapins as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 156.5 and our model has the Terrapins and Gators finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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