NCAA Men’s Basketball Previews – Illinois Fighting Illini vs Maryland Terrapins
The Big Ten’s Illinois Fighting Illini will look to remain undefeated on the year when they clash with the Maryland Terrapins, out of the ACC this Tuesday night in College Park.
Date/Time: Tuesday, Nov. 29 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Comcast Center, College Park, MD.
Broadcast: ESPN
Fighting Illini at Terrapins lines by BetOnline.com
Point spread: Fighting Illini -2.5
Over/Under: 136
This game is slated to tip-off at 7:30 p.m. and it will be broadcast on ESPN.
Illinois is doing its best to work its way into the top 25 with a stellar 6-0 start straight-up. It is 2-2 against the spread and the total has stayed ‘under’ in three of its four games. The Illini are averaging 72.5 points a game while holding their opponents to just 53.7 points.
The trio of D.J. Richardson, Meyers Leonard, and Sam Maniscalco have combined for over 37 points and 12 rebounds a game. All three are shooting over 45 percent from the floor and close to 85 percent from the foul line. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Maryland comes into this game at 3-2 SU with losses to Alabama and Iona in the Puerto Rico Tip Off. It is just 1-3 ATS and the total has gone 2-2. The Terrapins are averaging 65.4 points per game, but have been outscored by an average margin of close to five points a game.
Terrell Stogin has been a force with 20.2 points a game, but is only hitting 39.5 percent of his shots from the floor and 26.1 percent from three-point range. Maryland as a team is shooting just 43.1 percent from the field and pulling down 35 rebounds a game.
Stick with Illinois to run its streak to seven as the Terrapins are still trying to come together in the early going while the Fighting Illini are already in mid-season form.
The Pick: Illinois 68 vs. Maryland 59
