The Michigan Wolverines (23-9) travel to face off against the Maryland Terrapins (25-7) on Saturday, March 15th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on CBS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 3:30 ET.

Michigan Wolverines vs Maryland Terrapins

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan improved to 23-9 this season with an 86-68 win over Purdue on Friday, March 14th. The Wolverines were +2.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they not only pulled off the upset, they also covered the spread. The total points for the game ended up at 154, which was over the O/U line of 149.5.

Michigan led 40-36 at halftime and then took control in the 2nd half, outscoring Purdue 46-32. Their strong defensive effort in the 2nd half was key to the win.

The Terrapins Are Coming Off A Win

Maryland Terrapins Recent Game/Games

Maryland improved to 25-7 on the season with an 88-65 win over Illinois on Friday, March 14th. Playing at home, the Terrapins were -1.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 153, falling short of the 158.5 O/U line.

Maryland dominated the first half, leading 57-31 at the break. In the second half, they scored 31 points while allowing 34, but the early lead was enough to secure the win.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

Michigan’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their latest game, putting up 86 points while shooting 51.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.6%, thanks in large part to their 68.8% shooting on two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, they hit 8 of 26 shots, good for 30.8%, and they connected on 81.8% of their free throws, going 18 for 22.

The Wolverines dished out 25 assists, with Danny Wolf contributing 6 assists to go along with his 18 points and 11 rebounds. Trey Kaufman-Renn led the team with 24 points, while Braden Smith added 12 points and 6 assists, despite shooting just 27.8% from the field.

Terrapins Offense Breakdown

Maryland put up 88 points in their last game, shooting 42.3% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 50.7%. They hit 47.8% from beyond the arc, connecting on 11 of 23 attempts, while struggling inside with a 39.6% shooting rate on two-pointers. At the free-throw line, they made 17 of 24, good for 70.8%.

Rodney Rice was a standout, hitting 7 of 9 threes and finishing with 26 points in 25 minutes. Derik Queen added 19 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 63.6% from the field. Maryland also got 14 offensive rebounds and 19 assists, with Ja’Kobi Gillespie dishing out 9 assists to go along with his 12 points.

Wolverines Team Defense

Michigan’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 68 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 51% from the field. Inside the arc, they were particularly vulnerable, as the other team connected on 68% of their two-point attempts, going 22/32.

From beyond the three-point line, Michigan’s defense managed to hold the opposition to 30% shooting, with 8 made threes on 26 attempts. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 18 of those for 81%. Michigan also gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Terrapins Team Defense

Michigan’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 68 points on 51% shooting from the field. The Wolverines allowed their opponent to hit 68% of their two-point attempts, with 22 makes on 32 tries.

From beyond the arc, Michigan’s opponent shot 30%, connecting on 8 of 26 three-point attempts. The Wolverines also sent them to the free-throw line 22 times, where they made 18, shooting 81%. Michigan gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Wolverines vs Terrapins Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Michigan has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 74 points per game.
• In their last ten games at home, the Terrapins have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 77 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Michigan has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 4-6 straight up.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Terrapins have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Wolverines vs Terrapins Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Terrapins to secure the win, with an expected final score of 77-69. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -4.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 150.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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