The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Maryland Terrapins will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
West Virginia vs Maryland
When: 8:40 PM ET, Sunday, March 22, 2015
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
TV: 8:40 p.m., TNT
PREDICTION: Maryland 64, West Virginia 63
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Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 1-point favorites versus the Terrapins, while the game’s total is sitting at 137½.
Maryland was a 65-62 winner in its last match at home against Valparaiso. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites.
Dez Wells and Jared Nickens matched Trimble with 14 points apiece in Friday’s win by the Terps, who prevailed when former walk-on Varun Ram stripped the ball in the final seconds. “I guess that’s just the nature of our team,” Wells told reporters after scoring in double figures for the 14th straight contest. “When it gets down to the gritty part of the game, we find ways to win. That’s how we are. That’s how we’ve been throughout this year.” Maryland swingman Jake Layman averages 12.6 points and 5.9 rebounds but attempted only one field goal in 25 minutes against the Crusaders while finishing with four points and five boards.
Team record: 28-6 SU,13-16-2 ATS
Maryland is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Maryland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
West Virginia was a 68-62 winner in their most recent outing at home against Buffalo. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
The Mountaineers’ 1-2 punch consists of Staten and forward Devin Williams (11.5 points, 8.2 rebounds), who has averaged 19 points on 16-of-21 shooting over the last three games. “I think the bigger the situation, the tighter the game, the better Devin plays,” said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins, whose team forced 17 turnovers against Buffalo and leads the nation at 19.5 turnovers forced per game. Tarik Phillip contributed nine points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 28 seconds left, off the West Virginia bench and has averaged eight points over the last four games – double his current season average of four.
Team record: 24-9 SU,19-13 ATS
West Virginia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
West Virginia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of West Virginia’s last 5 games
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