(1) Kansas vs (5) Maryland ($50 Prize!)
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Mar 19, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; xxxxxxx during the second round of the 2016 Kansas Jayhawks guard Wayne Selden Jr. (1) dunks the ball in the second half against the Connecticut Huskies Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
On Thursday, March, 24th at 9:40 P.M. the (1) Kansas Jayhawks will take on the (5) Maryland Terrapins in the third round of the 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Kansas 78.6 – Maryland 73.8 with an over/under of 152.3. The Vegas line has a final score of Maryland 76.3 – Kansas 69.8 with an over/under of 146. The Terrapins are (27-8) on the season while the Jayhawks are (32-4).
Scoring Margin: Kansas +14.1 Maryland +9.8
Points per game: Kansas 82.2 Maryland 76.1
Points allowed per game: Maryland 66.3 Kansas 68.1
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Kansas 49.7% Maryland 48.8%
Three Point Percentage: Kansas 42.5% Maryland 36.7%
Free Throw Percentage: Maryland 77.1% Kansas 70.8%
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Kansas 39.8% Maryland 40.5%
Turnovers committed per game: Kansas 12.5 Maryland 12.8
Turnovers forced per game: Kansas 13.4 Maryland 11.1
Rebounds per game: Kansas 40.3 Maryland 38.1
Assists per game: Kansas 16.1 Maryland 13.8
Kansas has the advantage in most of the major statistical categories. Maryland has signature wins over two ranked opponents: Iowa and Purdue. Kansas has signature wins over eight ranked teams: Vanderbilt, Baylor (three times), Oklahoma (twice), Kentucky, Iowa State, Texas, and West Virginia (twice). I’m picking the Jayhawks to advance.
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