The Maryland Terrapins (8-1) travel to face off against the Purdue Boilermakers (7-2) on Sunday, December 8th. This game will be played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and televised on BTN. Maryland is coming off a win in their previous game, while Purdue is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Penn State. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Maryland Terrapins vs Purdue Boilermakers

The Terrapins Are Coming Off A Win

Maryland Terrapins Recent Game/Games

Maryland improved to 8-1 on the season with an 83-59 win over Ohio State on Wednesday. The Terrapins, who were -5.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total points were 142, just under the O/U line of 146.

Maryland dominated early, leading 50-17 at halftime. They scored 33 points in the 2nd half while allowing 42, but the early lead was enough to secure the win.

The Boilermakers Are Coming Off A Win

Purdue fell to 7-2 on the season after an 81-70 road loss to Penn State on Thursday. Entering the game as +2 point underdogs, the Boilermakers not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 151, just over the O/U line of 149.5.

Purdue found themselves in a deep hole early, trailing 40-24 at halftime. While they managed to score 46 points in the 2nd half, they allowed 41 points, making it difficult to mount a comeback.

Terrapins Offense Breakdown

Maryland’s offense put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 46.8% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 51.6%. They connected on 59.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28% (7/25) of their threes. At the free-throw line, they converted 75% of their attempts, going 18 for 24.

Ja’Kobi Gillespie led the way with 23 points, shooting 63.6% from the field and 50% from three-point range (4/8), while also dishing out 4 assists. Devin Royal added 18 points and 9 rebounds, and Derik Queen contributed 17 points and 11 boards. Tafara Gapare was efficient, hitting 5 of 7 shots, including 1 of 2 from three.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue’s offense was clicking in their last game, as they shot 51.1% from the field and 38.1% from three-point range, finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 59.6%. They also hit 73.7% of their free throws, scoring 70 points in total.

Seven players scored in double figures for the Boilermakers, with Ace Baldwin Jr. leading the way with 17 points and 6 assists. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer each added 15 points, while Freddie Dilione V contributed 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc.

Terrapins Team Defense

Maryland’s defense gave up 59 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 46% from the field on 29/62 attempts. Inside the arc, the opposition connected on 22/37 shots, good for 59%.

From three-point range, Maryland held their opponents to 28%, with 7/25 shooting. At the free-throw line, the other team went 18/24, hitting 75% of their attempts. Maryland also allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Maryland’s defense gave up 59 points, allowing the opposing team to shoot 46% from the field on 29/62 shooting. Inside the arc, they allowed 22/37 shooting for 59%.

From three-point range, Maryland held the other team to 7/25 shooting, or 28%. They also sent them to the line 24 times, where they made 18 free throws, shooting 75%. Maryland gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Terrapins vs Boilermakers Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Maryland has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 62 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Across their three previous home games, Purdue has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 66 points per game.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Terrapins have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Boilermakers have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Terrapins vs Boilermakers Prediction

The Boilermakers is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Boilermakers at -5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 143.5 and our model has the Terrapins and Boilermakers finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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