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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Mountaineers vs. Maryland
- (19-14) West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Maryland Terrapins (21-12)
- Date: Thursday, March 16th
- Time: 12:15 ET
- Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Mountaineers -136 | Terrapins +112
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: West Virginia -2.5 | Maryland +2.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 140.0
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West Virginia Mountaineers
Overall, West Virginia has an 19-14 overall record. Presently, in their 13 road games this season, the Mountaineers have a record of 4-9.
In 19 games as the favorites, West Virginia has gone 16-3 straight up. In today’s matchup, the Mountaineers have a betting line set at -2.5 points in their favor.
Presently, West Virginia has a record of 11-2 in non-conference games. In Big 12 action, they have a mark of 8-12.
Coming into the game, Erik Stevenson is the team leader in scoring, averaging 15.5 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Stevenson is grabbing 3.5 rebounds and adding 2.5 assists. West Virginia’s second leading scorer is Tre Mitchell, who has hit 47.1% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 11.6 points per game.
Mountaineers Offense
At this point, the West Virginia offense is one of the worst performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 68.5 points per game. This figure places them just 289th in college basketball. In addition, West Virginia’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 66.31% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 375th in overall field goal percentage at 41.3%. When the Mountaineers have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 32.8% of their looks.
In terms of pace, West Virginia is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.3 per contest, placing them just 541st in college basketball. Currently, West Virginia’s 32.3 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Mountaineers are averaging 10.8 offensive boards per game.
Maryland Terrapins
At this time, the Terrapins have a 21-12 overall record, Maryland squares off with West Virginia. Presently, the Terrapins have been the home team 18 times, sitting with a record of 17-1.
After a season in which they went 6-12 as the betting underdog, Maryland will be underdogs for the first time this year. They are +2.5 point underdogs on the spread.
Presently, Maryland has a record of 9-2 in non-conference games. In Big Ten action, they have a mark of 12-10.
Coming into the game, Jahmir Young is the team leader in scoring, averaging 16.1 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Young is grabbing 4.7 rebounds and adding 3.2 assists. Maryland’s second leading scorer is Hakim Hart, who has hit 48.2% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 11.5 points per game.
Terrapins Key Stats
Currently, Maryland’s offense heads into today’s matchup averaging just 70.9 points, which places them 207th in the NCAA. In addition, Maryland’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 62.83% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 272nd in overall field goal percentage at 43.3%. When the Terrapins have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 32.6% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Maryland is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.2 per contest, placing them just 546th in college basketball. Currently, Maryland’s 35.2 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Terrapins are averaging 9.4 offensive boards per game.
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West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Maryland Terrapins CBB Betting Trends
- Firstly, West Virginia is 4-1 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Mountaineers are 3-2 straight up in these matchups.
- Secondly, West Virginia is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 5-5 SU.
- At this point, the Mountaineers are 3-0 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 3-0 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Terrapins are 0-3 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Maryland Terrapins CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: Maryland Terrapins +2.5
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a home underdog. Coming into the game, the West Virginia Mountaineers are the betting favorite, with a point spread set at -2.5. However, we anticipate Maryland putting up a strong fight and benefiting from playing at home and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the public is going to side heavily with the Mountaineers as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Terrapins to cover.
Free West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins Betting Pick: Maryland ATS
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