The No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes begin their final multi-game homestand by welcoming the No. 24 Maryland Terrapins to the Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa has been on a tear through February, picking up four straight wins, while Maryland has won two of its last three but is coming off a loss. The Terrapins have won three of the last four vs the Hawkeyes but are a 2-point underdog tonight with the total Sportsbook at 148 points.
Standout Stats
- The total has gone UNDER in seven of Maryland’s last nine games, with five of those games on the road where it is allowing just 59.4 points per game. Tonight’s total of 148 is the second-highest total Maryland has faced this year, with the highest being 151.5 for a game vs Hofstra that went UNDER.
- Iowa is scoring 74.4 points per game at home against ranked teams this year, which is seven points below its season average of 81.2.
- Maryland is 3-4 SU in its last seven games. In its four losses, opponents scored 65 or more points, while in the three victories, its foes scored fewer than 60 points. Iowa has scored at least 66 points in every game this year.
- Maryland ranks 14th in the nation in opponent shooting percentage at 39.6, while Iowa rates 182nd by allowing foes to shoot 44.3 percent.
- Maryland grabs the 87th-most offensive boards per game at 9.5 and Iowa ranks 278th in opponent offensive rebounds at 9.4.
- In Iowa’s last four losses, its opponents piled up 82 or more points, while Maryland hasn’t scored more than 80 points since January 8.
My take on Maryland vs Iowa
Iowa -2
The Hawkeyes get beat by teams that can pile up the points, specifically inside the arc, but the Terrapins only shoot 52 percent from two-point range, which ranks 110th, and score seven fewer ppg on the road at just 65.6. Meanwhile, Maryland’s last five losses have come when it gives up 65 or more points, and Iowa has scored 66 or more points in every game this season. The Terrapins score seven fewer points on the road compared to their season average.
