The Maryland Terrapins (9-2) travel to face off against the Syracuse Orange (5-5) on Saturday, December 21st. This game will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and televised on ESPN. Maryland is coming off a win in their previous game, while Syracuse is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Georgetown. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Maryland Terrapins vs Syracuse Orange

The Terrapins Are Coming Off A Win

Maryland improved to 9-2 on the season with a dominant 111-57 win over Saint Francis U on Tuesday. The Terrapins, heavy favorites at -33.5, covered the spread and the game’s total points of 168 exceeded the O/U line of 146.5.

Maryland led 55-29 at halftime and continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring the Red Flash 56-28.

The Orange Are Coming Off A Win

Syracuse dropped to 5-5 on the season after a 75-71 home loss to Georgetown on Saturday. The Orange entered the game as +1 underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After a 37-37 first half, Syracuse was outscored 38-34 in the second half. The game’s total points of 146 fell short of the 152 O/U line.

Terrapins Offense Breakdown

Maryland’s offense was on fire in their last game, putting up 111 points with a field goal percentage of 61.8% and an effective field goal percentage of 73.5%. They were lethal from beyond the arc, hitting 57.7% of their threes (15/26), and connected on 64.3% of their two-point attempts (27/42). The Terrapins also dished out 25 assists in the win.

Selton Miguel led the way with 24 points on 10/13 shooting, including 4/6 from three. Juan Cranford Jr. added 21 points, hitting 3/6 from deep, while Rodney Rice and Ja’Kobi Gillespie each hit 3 threes as well. Julian Reese contributed 12 rebounds to go along with his 11 points.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 42.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 46.3%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 16 attempts for 25%, while connecting on 50% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they went 21 for 29, good for 72.4%.

Jayden Epps led the way, scoring 27 points on 11 of 15 shooting, including 4 of 6 from three. Eddie Lampkin added 18 points, shooting 66.7% from the field. Thomas Sorber contributed 16 points, despite missing all 5 of his three-point attempts.

Terrapins Team Defense

Despite Maryland’s defensive struggles, they managed to hold their opponent to 57 points. However, the Terrapins allowed a 61% shooting performance, with the other team hitting 42 of their 68 shots.

Maryland gave up 27 two-point baskets on 42 attempts (64%) and saw their opponent connect on 15 of 26 three-point tries (57%). They also sent the other team to the line 17 times, where they made 12 free throws (70%).

Orange Team Defense

Even with Maryland’s defense allowing 57 points, they couldn’t capitalize on the offensive end. The Terrapins shot 61% from the field, going 42/68 overall. Inside the arc, they hit 27 of their 42 two-point attempts, shooting 64%.

From three-point range, Maryland connected on 15 of 26 shots, shooting 57%. They also went 12/17 from the free-throw line, hitting 70% of their attempts. The Terrapins gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Terrapins vs Orange Trends

• Although Maryland has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 67 points per game in these games.
• Through their last three home games, Syracuse has an ATS record of just 1-1-1. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 69 points per game.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Orange have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 4-5-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Terrapins have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Terrapins vs Orange Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +12.5, we have the Orange as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 154.5 and given that our model is projecting 145 points between the teams, we like the under.

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