The Penn State Nittany Lions and Maryland Terrapins face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the Xfinity Center College Park. When these two teams faced off last February it was Maryland that secured the 67-61 victory.
Penn State comes into this game with a 14-10 record overall and they have gone 12-11-1 against the spread. In the last game against Wisconsin, they forced overtime, but they were outscored 11-6 and that led to the defeat. Jalen Pickett did have a strong game finishing with 17 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. Penn State is averaging 72.6 points while their defense is giving up 67.9 points per game. Pickett on the season is averaging 17.2 points while shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is Maryland who sits with a 16-8 record overall and they have gone 16-8 against the spread. In the last game against Michigan State, Maryland scored only 58 points and they ended up losing by five points. Maryland is averaging 70.6 points while their defense is giving up 62.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 200th in the league while their defense is ranked 24th. Jahmir Young is averaging 16.1 points while shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 28.1 percent from behind the three point line.
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