West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins 3/16/23 – West Virginia 19-14 will take on Maryland 21-12 in the first round of the tournament on Thursday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. West Virginia is being picked as a favorite by college basketball online betting to win this game.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins
Date & Time: Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 12:15 PM ET
Location: Legacy Arena
TV: CBS
West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins Betting Odds
West Virginia
Moneyline: -135
Spread: -2 (-110)
Total: 137.5 over (-110)
Maryland
Moneyline: +115
Spread: +2 (-110)
Total: 137.5 under (-110)
West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins Analysis
West Virginia Mountaineers has had an up and down year, coming into this game 19-14 and 7-11 in conference. They started the year 6-1 but their record has suffered as competition increased. West Virginia also struggles on the road, going 3-8 away from home this season. That said, West Virginia has won four out of their last five games overall while shooting 45.3% from the field while holding opponents to 44.8% shooting percentage. Tre Mitchell leads both scoring and rebounding for West Virginia with 13.6 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per contest while Kedrian Johnson leads assists for the team at 3.4 assists per contest.
Maryland’s season has been filled with ups and downs in recent weeks. After starting 8-0, this team finished 21-12. On the road this year, Maryland Terrapins is just 2-9; they’ve faced tough competition away from home but also suffered some tough losses away from home. Maryland shot 44.9% from the field this year while holding opponents to 42.8% shooting percentage. Maryland’s leading scorer is Jahmir Young, who averages 15.8 points per game. Additionally, Young leads the Terrapins in assists at 2.8 per game while Julian Reese leads the team with 6.8 rebounds per contest.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins Against the Spread
West Virginia are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 9 of West Virginia’s last 13 games. West Virginia are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference. West Virginia are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played in March. West Virginia are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played on a Thursday.
Maryland are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Maryland’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Big 12 conference. Maryland are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played in March. The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Maryland’s last 7 games played on a Thursday. Maryland are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games when playing as the underdog. Maryland are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Thursday when playing at home.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins Free Pick
Both teams had inconsistent seasons this season, despite their records, but West Virginia finished stronger, winning 4 of their final games. Maryland has a young squad and struggled away from home; West Virginia has also yet to experience much pressure from West Virginia’s press, so that should be the difference in this game. West Virginia should have an edge on defense as they have yet to face much opposition this season. Take West Virginia to cover the spread here according to the NCAAB betting line.
Free Pick: West Virginia Mountaineers -2 (-110)
