GAME: #621 Rutgers vs #622 Maryland
TIME: 2/4/2020 – 7:00p EST
SPREAD: Maryland -7.5
TOTAL: 131
SPORTSBOOK: 5Dimes Sportsbook
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (16-6) have a BIG Ten conference road game against the #9 Maryland Terrapins (17-4) at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland on Tuesday at 7 pm EST. In their previous game, Rutgers lost to Michigan by a score of 63-69 while Maryland had a big win over Iowa by a score of 82-72 on their home court. Last season these teams met once at Rutgers with Maryland winning by a score of 63-77.
RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are averaging 71 points per game on 45% field goal shooting while grabbing 10.6 offensive rebounds her game. Rutgers is allowing 61 points per game on 38% field-goal shooting while forcing 14.1 turnovers and adding 6.1 steals and 3.7 blocks per game. The Scarlet Knights are led by Ron Harper Jr with 11.6 points and 5.8 rebounds while Geo Baker is adding 9.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.
MARYLAND TERRAPINS
The #9 Maryland Terrapins are averaging 72 points per game on 41% field goal shooting adding 7.6 three-pointers per game and 10.8 offensive rebounds. Maryland is allowing 62 points on 38% field goal shooting while forcing 12.8 turnovers and adding 5.9 steals and 3.9 blocks per game on defense. Maryland is led by Anthony Cowan Jr with 16.2 points 4.3 assists and 1 steal per game along with Jalen Smith who’s adding 15.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
RUTGERS vs MARYLAND PREDICTION
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have been preparing for this game and they are a much-improved team from last season. This Rutgers team is stacked with good guards that will be able to match up really well against Maryland. Rutgers will typically focus on attacking the rim to get easy buckets and get opponents in foul trouble which they should have no problem doing. Maryland is tough to beat on their home court but look for Rutgers to keep this game close to the end to cover the spread in a slow-paced low scoring game.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
RUTGERS
- Under is 4-1 in Scarlet Knights last 5 games as an underdog.
- Scarlet Knights are 12-3-2 ATS in their last 17 games overall.
MARYLAND
- Terrapins are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Terrapins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Road team is 5-2 ATS In the last 7 meetings.
SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Picks: Rutgers +7.5 / Under 131
Fade the Public: no data / no data
Sharp Action: no data / no data
Rutgers vs #9 Maryland Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball