The Maryland Terrapins (11-3) travel to face off against the Oregon Ducks (12-2) on Sunday, January 5th. This game will be played at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene and televised on PEAC. Both Maryland and Oregon will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 ET.

Maryland Terrapins vs Oregon Ducks

The Terrapins Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Maryland fell to 11-3 on the season after a 75-69 road loss to Washington on Thursday. The Terrapins were -6 favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 144, just under the O/U line of 147.5.

Maryland led 33-30 at halftime but allowed 45 points in the 2nd half while scoring 36. Defensive lapses in the 2nd half contributed to the loss.

The Ducks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Ducks fell to 12-2 on the season after a 109-77 home loss to Illinois on Thursday. Oregon, who were -4.5 favorites going into the game, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 45-38 at halftime, Oregon’s defense struggled in the 2nd half, allowing 64 points while scoring just 39. The game’s total points of 186 went over the O/U line of 155.5.

Terrapins Offense Breakdown

Maryland’s offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 44.1% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 2 of 12 attempts for a 16.7% three-point percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.8%, and they connected on 68.2% of their free throws, going 15 for 22 from the line.

Julian Reese led the way with 22 points, shooting 75% on 9 of 12 attempts. Great Osobor added 20 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field. Vazoumana Diallo contributed 18 points and 6 assists, while DJ Davis hit 3 of 6 threes, finishing with 17 points.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Tre White and Supreme Cook each put up 20 points, shooting 8-for-11 from the field in Oregon’s recent game, while Ben Humrichous added 18 points, hitting 4 of 7 from beyond the arc. Kylan Boswell also connected on 4 threes, shooting 80% from deep.

The Ducks shot 43.5% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 46.4%. They hit 5 of 15 threes (33.3%) and made 12 of 17 free throws (70.6%). Oregon finished with 13 assists and 9 offensive rebounds in the win.

Terrapins Team Defense

Maryland’s defense struggled inside, allowing 63% shooting on two-pointers, but they held their opponent to just 5 made threes on 24 attempts, a 20% success rate. Overall, they gave up 75 points on 45% shooting from the field.

At the free-throw line, Maryland’s opponent shot 78%, hitting 18 of 23 attempts. The Terrapins also gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Ducks Team Defense

Maryland’s defense gave up 75 points, with their opponents shooting 45% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 63% shooting on 21/33 attempts.

From three-point range, Maryland held their opponents to 20% shooting, with just 5 made threes on 24 attempts. They also sent them to the line 23 times, where they hit 18 free throws at a 78% rate.

Terrapins vs Ducks Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Terrapins have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 71 points per game in this stretch.
• Across the Ducks last ten home games, the team averaged 76 points per game while allowing 70. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 8-2, while going 9-1 straight-up.
• The last ten games that Maryland was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Ducks struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Terrapins vs Ducks Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Ducks vs. Terrapins matchup, our bet is to grab the Terrapins at +4.5. Even though our projections have the Ducks winning 75-72, we see the Terrapins as the play on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 150.5 and our model has the Terrapins and Ducks finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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