Maryland (6-1) vs Alcorn State (0-8)
Game Info: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Xfinity Center)
Betting Odds: Maryland -32.5 / Alcorn State +32.5 --- Over/Under: 137.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Alcorn State Braves are visiting the Maryland Terrapins on Sunday, December 1st at the XFINITY Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Alcorn State Braves vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction.
Maryland Terrapins Preview
The Maryland Terrapins have a 6-1 record this season and are coming off a 91-67 win over Bucknell. The Terrapins are 3-4 against the spread, and 4-2-1 in over/under, while having a 5-1 home record.
Offensively, Maryland is averaging 85.4 points per game, which ranks 33rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 58.7 points per game, which is the 9th-best in the nation. The Terrapins shoot 48.9% from the field (53rd) and 32% from beyond the arc (240th). The Terrapins shoot 71.2% from the free-throw line (175th) and are grabbing 39.7 rebounds per game (83rd).
Derik Queen leads Maryland in scoring with an average of 16 points and 7.9 rebounds, while Ja’Kobi Gillespie adds 13.6 points and 3 assists. Maryland will face Ohio State, Purdue, and St. Francis (PA) following this one.
Alcorn State Braves Preview
The Alcorn State Braves have a 0-7 record this season and are coming off a 52-69 loss in UC Riverside. The Braves are 2-3-1 against the spread, and 1-5 in over/under, while they have a 0-7 road record.
Offensively, Alcorn State is averaging just 53.6 points per game, which is the second-worst in the nation. Defensively, they allow 80.6 points per game (336th). The Braves shoot 33.6% from the field, which is dead last in the whole nation, and 25.7% from beyond the arc (352nd). The Braves shoot 69.7% from the free-throw line (213th) and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game (302nd).
Keionte Cornellius leads Alcorn State in scoring with an average of 7.9 points, while Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt adds 7.1 points and 2.7 assists. Alcorn State will meet Wichita State, Oklahoma, and Rice after this game.
Why the Maryland Terrapins will win
- Alcorn State has lost each of its last 27 road games against non-conference opponents.
- Maryland has won each of its last 19 day games against non-conference opponents at XFINITY Center.
- Maryland has won the first half in each of its last 15 games against non-conference opponents at XFINITY Center.
Why the Alcorn State Braves will win
- Alcorn State has won nine of its last 10 games after coming off overtime.
Alcorn State Braves vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction
In their only previous meeting last year, Maryland won at home, 105-65. In this Alcorn State Braves vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, Maryland is coming as a -32.5 home favorites. Maryland is better both offensively, scoring 21.8 points more than Alcorn State, and defensively, allowing 21.9 points less. The Terrapins are winning by an average of 26.7 points per game this season, while the Braves are losing by an average of 27 points. Alcorn State is one of the weakest teams in the nation currently, so the value here lies with the big home favorite. Take the Maryland Terrapins and lay the big chalk at home.
Nikos’s Pick Maryland Terrapins -32.5
AUTHOR: Nikos Lagouretos
