The No. 6 Maryland Terrapins (23-10) square off against the No. 3 LSU Tigers (27-6) in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The Tigers opened as a 2.5-point favorite. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 147 points and action gets underway at 12:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 23, 2019.
Maryland Terrapins vs. LSU Tigers Betting Odds
Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Tigers were victorious over the No. 14 Yale Bulldogs 79-74, while the Terrapins barely escaped the No. 11 Belmont Bruins 79-77.
The Terrapins had a fantastic offensive rebounding percentage of 35.7 (above their season average of 34.0) and had a turnover percentage of 6.0 (better than their season average of 17.1). LSU, meanwhile, dominated nearly every stat category in their game. They had a superb free throw rate of 0.311 (above their season average of 0.284) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 31.6 (below their season average of 37.3). Yale was 0.167 and 26.1, respectively, for those same stats. LSU’s Kavell Bigby-Williams led the way, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Bruno Fernando, meanwhile fueled Maryland with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Of the Terrapins’ 33 games, 18 have finished under the total. Maryland holds records of 23-10 straight up (SU) and 16-15-2 against the spread (ATS).
Of the Tigers’ 33 games, 19 have finished over the total. Moreover, LSU owns records of 27-6 SU and 19-14 ATS.
Expect this one to be a clinic on boxing out as two of the country’s top rebounding teams clash. The Tigers rank eighth in offensive rebounding percentage (37.2 percent), while Maryland ranks 45th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.1 percent).
Maryland vs. LSU Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Lsu, ATS Winner – LSU, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- LSU ranks eighth in steals per game (9.0) while Maryland ranks 266th (4.3).
- The Tigers rank 43rd in assists allowed per game (11.2) while the Terrapins rank 90th (12.2).
- LSU ranks 217th in three pointers attempted per game (21.1) while Maryland ranks 233rd (20.6).
- The Tigers rank 42nd in blocks per game (4.4) while the Terrapins rank 142nd in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
- Maryland ranks 13th in rebounds allowed per game (30.9) while LSU ranks 100th (33.8).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Terrapins have scored an average of 66.4 points per game (5.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.6 points per game (5.2 above their season average).
- The Tigers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.8, down from 8.2 for the season.
