(10) Maryland 19-12 vs. (7) Memphis 23-9
2009 NCAA Tournament Round 2 Action
Saturday March 21, 3:20 PM ET
Kansas City, MO Sprint Center – West Region
Maryland is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 games including 4-0 in their last 4. They are 6-2 ATS on neutral courts this year. The under is 6-2 in the last 8 overall and 6-2 on neutral courts this year.The Terps had 8 players get more than 15 minutes in the first round matchup vs. Cal. Greivis Vasquez led in scoring with 27 and 3 others had more than 10. They only committed 9 turnovers in the first round.
Memphis is 18-7 ATS in the last 25 and 4-2 in their last 6. The under has hit in 11 out of 13 games overall and 5-2 on neutral sites this year. The under is 8-1 in the last 9 games in which Memphis was favored. They had 7 players over 14 minutes with 3 scoring in double figures. They were led in scoring by bench player Roburt Sallie with 35 which included 10-15 3’s. It is a good thing for Memphis he showed up because no one else really did.
Memphis is looking to re-gain some respect. They will turn up the pressure defensively to create more turnovers. Vasquez, Maryland’s emotional leader can lose his head at times when feeling immense pressure. Look for the Tigers to try and exploit this weakness.
Last Game Out:
Last game for Maryland: Win 84-71 vs. California
Last game for Memphis: Win 81-70 vs. Cal St. Northridge
Betting Lines
Memphis -9
Over/Under 131.5
Recent Matchups
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My first round FREE PICK for Maryland vs. Memphis
Lean – Maryland +9
Pick – Pick – UNDER 131.5
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One reply on “Maryland vs. Memphis Free Pick (Mar. 21)”
This was the Memphis team that I expected to see in this tournament. Because of the lack of strength in their conference, nobody really knows how good this team is. I have a feeling that Missouri, then most likely UConn are about to find out.