West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins 3/16/2023 Picks

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins 3/16/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The 9th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers and the 8th-ranked Maryland Terrapins are all set to face off in the first round of the Men’s Basketball Championship – South Region at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama, on Thursday, noontime.

West Virginia comes into this competition after losing the Phillips 66 Big 12 tournament against the 3rd-seeded Kansas Jayhawks at 61-78 on March 9.

The Mountaineers struggled after scoring 61 points on 44.6% FG and 21.1% from beyond the arc with 13 turnovers and out-rebounded the Jayhawks 31-37.

Guard Erik Stevenson led the scoring with 13 points while Forward Tre Mitchell and Guard Joe Toussaint contributed 11 points each in the losing effort. West Virginia had four players with double-digit scoring in the loss.

The West Virginia Mountaineers ended the season with a 19-14 overall record and 7-11 in Big 12 Conference play.

Guard Erik Stevenson led West Virginia in scoring with an average of 15.5 PPG on the season while Forward Tre Mitchell pulled down an average of 5.5 rebounds in leading the Mountaineers.

As a team, the West Virginia Mountaineers posted an average of 76.3 PPG which ranked 71st best in the league.

The totals went OVER in 9 of West Virginia’s last 13 matches while the Mountaineers are 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games played.

West Virginia is 4-2 straight up in their last 6 outings while the totals went UNDER in 5 of the Mountaineers’ last 6 contests played versus a rival in the Big Ten Conference,

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West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins Predictions 3/16/2023

The 8th-seeded Maryland Terrapins will be facing the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Men’s Basketball Championship- South Region first round on Thursday after losing the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal round by ten points to the 19th-seeded Indiana Hoosiers at 60-70 on March 10.

Guard Hakim Hart was the leading scorer for Maryland with 16 points while Forward Julian Reese hauled down 7 rebounds in the loss. The Terrapins have four players with double-figure average scoring per match.

The Maryland Terrapins concluded their regular season’s tour with a 21-12 overall record and 11-9 in the Big Ten Conference play.

Maryland’s Jahmir Young led his team in scoring with an average of 16.1 PPG on the season while Forward Julian Reese controlled the glass for the Terrapins with an average of 7.3 rebounds per outing.

Maryland averages 70.4 PPG on the offense while conceding an average of 63.2 PPG for the year.

The Maryland Terrapins are 11-5 against the spread in their last 16 games played while the totals went UNDER in 5 of Maryland’s last 6 matches played versus a rival in the Big 12 Conference.

The Terrapins are 1-5 straight up in their last 6 contests played in March while the totals went UNDER in 7 of Maryland’s last 7 outings played on a Thursday.

No.9 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. no.8 Maryland Terrapins. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is West Virginia -2.5. The Terrapins had difficulty finding consistency in their plays and struggled along the way into the tournament.

While the Mountaineers are coming strong and solid in the competition winning three games in a row before losing the Big 12 tournament.

Maryland averages 70.4 PPG while West Virginia is 7th best in scoring in the league averaging 76.3 PPG. The prediction: West Virginia Mountaineers will win 73-70.

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