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5-2 Virginia Tech will make their way to Maryland to take on the 5-2 Terrapins. This looks to be a tight game on paper but I believe the home court advantage will give Maryland the edge in this game to pull away with a victory. V Tech is (6-11 ATS) in their L17 road games and are (2-9 ATS) after losing 2 of their L3 games. In the small sample size of V Techs 3 road games their shooting numbers drop 6 points/game compared to being at home, their strong suit is perimeter defense however that's not Maryland's style of play as they like to go down low and take high percentage shots since 53% of their points come from inside and 21% come from the free throw line leaving just 25% from 3. Look for Maryland to win this game down low with Qudus Wahab and Donta Scott leading the way.
Pick: MARYLAND -1