Maryland Terrapins vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/03/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Monday, January 3, 2022

Venue:  Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA 

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  MD +8, Iowa -8; Over/Under:  151.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  MD +8, Iowa -8; Over/Under:  151.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  MD +7.5, Iowa -7.5; Over/Under:  151.5 points

 

Maryland Terrapins:  8-4 (11th place, Big Ten)

Iowa Hawkeyes:  10-3 (12th place, Big Ten)

 

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Maryland Terrapins:  3-2 last 5

Iowa Hawkeyes:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Maryland is coming into this game with an 8-4 record overall and they will be playing their first road game of the season in this game. This will be their 2nd conference matchup of the year and they are currently 0-1 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Northwestern Wildcats but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Florida Gators, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, and the Brown Bears in their last game. Eric Ayala led the team in points in that game with 22 while Daron Russell was next on the team with 18 points. Russell led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Qudus Wahab led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 49.1% from the field, 23.1% from 3-point range, and 81.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.8 PPG against them. Maryland has an ATS record of 4-8 this season and their O/U record is 4-8.

 

 

Iowa is coming into this game with a 10-3 record overall and they are 8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 3rd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 0-2 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Iowa State Cyclones but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Utah State Aggies, the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, and the Western Illinois Leathernecks in their last game. Keegan Murray led the team in points in that game with 29 while Jordan Bohannon and Payton Sandfort off the bench were both next on the team with 13 points each. Ahron Ulis led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Murray led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 54% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 90% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 87.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.2 PPG against them. Iowa has an ATS record of 9-4 this season and their O/U record is 9-3-1.

 

Iowa is coming into this game as an 8 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa has been having a great season with a 10-3 record so far but they have already lost their only 2 conference games and they will have to step up and start winning games to catch up. Maryland has been having an alright season so far but they are also down in conference play with a 0-1 record and they have not played a true road game this season. Maryland will likely struggle in this conference game with it being their first game on the road this season and Iowa really needs a win here. The best bet to place in this game is on Iowa to cover the spread here.

 

Maryland Iowa Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, January 3, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Iowa 86 Maryland 72.

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Maryland Terrapins: 4-8 ATS in all games. 5-11 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games. 5-12 ATS when playing only their 3rd game in a week. 9-16 ATS after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better. 1-5 ATS after a cover as a double digit favorite.

Iowa Hawkeyes: 45-28 ATS in all games. 34-18 ATS as a favorite. 27-12 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 28-12 ATS in all home games. 22-9 ATS after a non-conference game. 22-13 ATS after one or more consecutive overs.

 

 

Maryland Terrapins:  J. Graham III (F) Out indefinitely - Disciplinary.

Iowa Hawkeyes:  None.

 

 

“When you’re a part of a group, you’re part of a team. You’re really starting to come together when you go through something. And, you know, we went through a change in leadership and a coaching change, and our guys responded really well. I think for us to close out the month on a three game win streak, it’s something that will give us confidence moving forward, going into Big Ten play.” - Danny Manning on his team this season.

 

 

“He was terrific in the first half in a lot of different ways. He had three offensive rebounds, if you think about the two 3s, which were huge, but he’s attacking the glass, making a difference in the game.” - Fran McCaffrey after their win against Western Illinois.

 

 

 

E. Ayala 

H. Hart 

Fatts Russell 

D. Scott 

Q. Wahab

 

J. Bohannon 

C. McCaffery 

Kris Murray 

F. Rebraca 

J. Toussaint

 

 

PPG: E. Ayala (14.9)

APG: F. Russell (3.6)

Reb/G: Q. Wahab (7.4)

 

PPG: K. Murray (23.7)

APG: J. Toussaint (3.5)

Reb/G: K. Murray (8.2)

 

Coaches:

Maryland Terrapins: Danny Manning (Interim)

Iowa Hawkeyes: Fran McCaffery (12th season)