We’re about an hour away from tipoff between the Terps and Rams in Seattle.
Maryland cruised in their NCAA opener versus GCU, while Colorado St. took care of a Memphis team that was way over seeded and was actually a significant underdog according to the sports books.
KenPom likes the Terps by a score of 76-69 with a 74% win probability. Torvik likes the Terps by a score of 75-68 with a 75% win probability. Vegas like the Terps by 8.5 points.
The Terps should have the biggest advantage in the paint with 6-foot-10 bigs Derik Queen and Julian Reese. Colorado State’s biggest starter is 6-foot-7. With the lack of size the Rams rank 271st nationally in offensive rebound % and are one of the worst teams at protecting the rim defensively.
All of that said, Colorado State head coach Niko Medved is considered one of the better Xs and Os coaches in the country and the Rams come into this game having won 11 straight. They also have 6-foot-6 senior wing Nique Clifford, who started his career with the Buffs at Colorado. He has scored in double figures in every game during the Rams’ win streak, including 20-plus points seven times and a 36-point outing versus Boise State. He leads the nation in KenPom game MVPs with 20 and is 6th in KenPom POY rankings. He’s also a big threat from three, coming into tonight’s game shooting 38% from deep with 66 makes.
At the end of the day, the Rams should present a bigger challenge than GCU, but this is a game Maryland should win.
Maryland cruised in their NCAA opener versus GCU, while Colorado St. took care of a Memphis team that was way over seeded and was actually a significant underdog according to the sports books.
KenPom likes the Terps by a score of 76-69 with a 74% win probability. Torvik likes the Terps by a score of 75-68 with a 75% win probability. Vegas like the Terps by 8.5 points.
The Terps should have the biggest advantage in the paint with 6-foot-10 bigs Derik Queen and Julian Reese. Colorado State’s biggest starter is 6-foot-7. With the lack of size the Rams rank 271st nationally in offensive rebound % and are one of the worst teams at protecting the rim defensively.
All of that said, Colorado State head coach Niko Medved is considered one of the better Xs and Os coaches in the country and the Rams come into this game having won 11 straight. They also have 6-foot-6 senior wing Nique Clifford, who started his career with the Buffs at Colorado. He has scored in double figures in every game during the Rams’ win streak, including 20-plus points seven times and a 36-point outing versus Boise State. He leads the nation in KenPom game MVPs with 20 and is 6th in KenPom POY rankings. He’s also a big threat from three, coming into tonight’s game shooting 38% from deep with 66 makes.
At the end of the day, the Rams should present a bigger challenge than GCU, but this is a game Maryland should win.
