Purdue Boilermakers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/16/2023

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Thursday, February 16, 2023

Venue:  XFINITY Center, College Park, MD

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Purdue -2, Maryland +2; Over/Under:  133 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Purdue -2, Maryland +2; Over/Under:  133 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Purdue -2, Maryland +2; Over/Under:  133 points

Purdue Boilermakers:  23-3 (12-3) (1st place, Big Ten)

Maryland Terrapins:  17-8 (8-6) (5th place, Big Ten)

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Purdue Boilermakers:  3-2  last 5

Maryland Terrapins:  4-1  last 5

Purdue is coming into this game with a 23-3 record overall and they are 7-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 12-3 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Northwestern Wildcats in their last game. Zach Edey led the team in points in that game with 24 while Braden Smith was next on the team with 10 points. Braden Smith and Ethan Morton each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Zach Edey led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 36.2% from the field, 22.7% from 3-point range, and 79.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.7 PPG against them. Purdue has an ATS record of 11-13-2 this season and their O/U record is 11-15.

Maryland is coming into this game with a 17-8 record overall and they are 13-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 8-6 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Penn State Nittany Lions in their last game. Hakim Hart led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jahmir Young was next on the team with 18 points. Donta Scott, Hakim Hart, and Jahmir Young each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Donta Scott led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 53.2% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.8 PPG against them. Maryland has an ATS record of 16-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-17.

The current betting odds have Purdue listed as a 2 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Purdue has been having a great season as they are 23-3 overall but they just lost their last game and also lost their number 1 rank in the country because of it. They have been the best team in the Big Ten all year with a 12-3 conference record and they have even been great in their road games with a 7-2 road record. They only have 3 losses all season and with 1 coming in their last game, they will be looking to bounce back in a big way here. Maryland has not been bad either this year with their 17-8 record overall and they have been a really good home team too as they are 13-1 in their home games. They have been struggling in the Big Ten though with an 8-6 conference record and now they have to play one of the best teams in the country who are going to be very angry over losing their number 1 rank too. Maryland has been playing well in home games this year but Purdue is one of the best in the country and they will be on a mission to bounce back here. The best way to place a bet here is on Purdue to cover the spread in this game.

Purdue Maryland Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 16, 2023 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Purdue 72 Maryland 66.

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Purdue Boilermakers: 1-7 ATS as a road favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 17-27 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 8-2 UNDER as a road favorite of 6 points or less or pick.

Maryland Terrapins: 16-9 ATS in all games. 8-2 ATS after 2 straight games making 78% of their free throws or better. 10-3 UNDER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

Purdue Boilermakers:  None.

Maryland Terrapins:  None.

"Obviously, we only had three turnovers in the first half. We really did ourselves — gave ourselves a chance I should say. They had about four or five plays in the first half — we played good defense and it just pinballed around and they ended up getting them and kind of getting easy baskets. So we felt like at half, being up seven — it really could have been 12 to 14 points at that time.” - Matt Painter after his team’s loss against Northwestern in their last game.

"I think the biggest thing for us is, we got to figure a way to score against them. I don't think they get enough credit for how good they are defensively. They protect Zach tremendously, the two young freshman guards, man, they work on the defensive end. I don't think they get enough credit for how hard they work and how much they've picked up a college scheme so quickly. They're physical, they're big. We gotta find a way to stop [Mason] Gillis, because I think he's been really key to the way they've been playing lately. So obviously, you have to deal with Zach and I think everyone in the country is still trying to deal with it, Chris [Collins] and Northwestern played such a great game, was a fun game to watch. It was great to see that atmosphere we're going to need the same help so here, we're going to play just as tough as Chris and Northwestern did." - Kevin Willard on Purdue and his team’s upcoming game against them here.

Z. Edey 

C. Furst 

F. Loyer 

E. Morton 

B. Smith

D. Carey 

H. Hart 

J. Reese 

D. Scott 

J. Young

PPG: Z. Edey (22.2)

APG: B. Smith (4.4)

Reb/G: Z. Edey (13)

PPG: J. Young (16.2)

APG: J. Young (3.2)

Reb/G: J. Reese (6.4)

Coaches:

Purdue Boilermakers: Matt Painter (18th season)

Maryland Terrapins: Kevin Willard (1st season)