Jalen Pickett’s Penn State Nittany Lions (18-12, 9-10 Big Ten) and the Maryland Terrapins (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten) face off at Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, March 5, starting at 12:00 PM ET. Penn State is a moderate 3-point favorite against Maryland when the Nittany Lions face off with the Terrapins on Sunday. A 136-point total has been set for the matchup.
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Penn State Vs Maryland Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State | -3 | 136 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Maryland (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (136) |
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Penn State Vs Maryland Stat Rankings
| Penn State Avg. (Rank) | Maryland Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.6 (161st) | Points Scored | 70.9 (194th) |
| 68.3 (126th) | Points Allowed | 63.2 (26th) |
| 30.6 (298th) | Rebounds | 32.5 (197th) |
| 5.2 (364th) | Off. Rebounds | 9 (187th) |
| 11.1 (2nd) | 3pt Made | 6.7 (260th) |
| 14.8 (70th) | Assists | 11.5 (306th) |
| 8.5 (4th) | Turnovers | 10.1 (26th) |
Penn State Vs Maryland Betting Trends
- The Nittany Lions have 17 wins in 30 games against the spread this year.
- Penn State’s ATS record as 3-point favorites or more is 7-8.
- The Nittany Lions have played 30 games this season, and 17 of them have hit the over.
- A total of 18 times so far this year, Penn State and its opponent have combined to score more than 136 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 136 points, 4.9 fewer than the average total in this season’s Nittany Lions contests.
- Maryland has beaten the spread 19 times in 30 games.
- The Terrapins have won twice ATS (2-3) as a 3-point underdog or greater this season.
- There have been 17 Penn State’s games (out of 30) that went over the total this year.
- Terrapins games have had over 136 points 12 times this year.
- The over/under for this game is 1.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Maryland’s games (134.1).
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Penn State Impact Players
- Pickett leads his team in points (18.1), rebounds (7.3) and assists (7) per game, shooting 52.6% from the field and 38.8% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Seth Lundy averages 14.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Andrew Funk averages 12 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Camren Wynter is averaging 8.8 points, 2 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game.
- Myles Dread posts 5.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Maryland Impact Players
- Julian Reese tops the Terrapins in rebounding (7.3 per game), and puts up 11.4 points and 0.9 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Donta Scott is averaging 11.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 40.2% of his shots from the floor and 30.4% from 3-point range, with 1.3 treys per contest.
- Hakim Hart gets the Terrapins 11.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- The Terrapins get 7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Donald Carey.
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