Free College Basketball Picks Today: Indiana Hoosiers vs Maryland Terrapins 3/10/23

The Indiana Hoosiers (21-10, 12-8 Big 10) face the Maryland Terrapins (21-11, 12-9 Big 10) Friday at United Center in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tourney. Maryland defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 70-54 at United Center yesterday in the second round. With 20 points and eight rebounds, Donta Scott was the standout player.

Indiana won a close one on Sunday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, beating the Michigan Wolverines 75-73 in overtime in their regular season finale. Trayce Jackson-Davis had 27 points, nine rebounds, and six assists to lead the team.

Maryland took the only meeting against Indiana this season 66-55 at Xfinity Center on January 31. Jahmir Young led the Terrapins with 20 points and six rebounds. Jackson-Davis had 18 points and 20 rebounds in defeat. The Terrapins have been led this season by Young, who is averaging 16.2 points per game.

Young also has dished 3.2 assists per game. Meanwhile, Julian Reese is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. Jackson-Davis (19.2 ppg) has been the primary provider for the Hoosiers on offense. Jackson-Davis has also posted 10.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

The Hoosiers are shooting 48.9% from the field on the season, ranking as one of the country’s most accurate field goal shooting teams (11th). Maryland is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +8.4 (70.6-62.2).

Indiana has also gone 6-4 over the last 10, allowing 70.7 points per game on average while scoring only 68.2 (-2.5 margin). The Hoosiers are averaging 75.3 ppg for the full season while allowing 68.5.

TERRAPINS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Julian Reese: 25.2 | 19.0 | +6.2
Jahari Long: 0.6 | 4.2 | -3.6
Points per game:
Don Carey: 11.8 | 7.2 | +4.6
Rebounds per game:
Julian Reese: 9.4 | 7.1 | +2.3
Assists per game:
Hakim Hart: 3.8 | 2.5 | +1.3
Jahmir Young: 2.2 | 3.2 | -1.0

HOOSIERS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Xavier Johnson: 0.0 | 7.1 | -7.1
Points per game:
Jalen Hood-Schifino: 17.0 | 12.1 | +4.9
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Hood-Schifino: 4.8 | 3.7 | +1.1
Assists per game:
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 5.0 | 3.6 | +1.4
Jalen Hood-Schifino: 2.0 | 3.4 | -1.4