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Maryland hosts No. 22 UCLA looking to extend its eight-game home winning streak. The Terps come into this game as a -5 home favorite.
The Terrapins have gone 9-1 in home games. Maryland ranks sixth in the Big Ten with 25.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Derik Queen averaging 5.8.
UCLA will come into this game with just four losses on the season. Three of those four losses, however, were over the course of their last four games, two of which they were 1 to 2 point favorites.
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Ja'Kobi Gillespie averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Terrapins, scoring 13.0 points while shooting 41.8% from beyond the arc.
Tyler Bilodeau is averaging 14.7 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Bruins.
The Bruins are second in the country in turnovers forced per game.
From WinnersandWhiners:
"UCLA coach Mick Cronin just told the world that his team is not tough, and he might be right. The Bruins are certainly not very strong around the bucket, their best frontcourt player is Blideau, but he plays more like a guard and gets a lot of his points from the perimeter. This is bad timing for the toughness comment, as he now must go to Maryland with two of the strongest post players in the ACC. Queen is a future NBA player as a 6'10 freshman, and Julian Reese is a strong 6'9 forward who loves to play physical ball inside. The Terrapins are going to control the paint in this one, which will lead to a victory and a possible meltdown from the UCLA coaching staff. Maryland has talent, they are 23rd overall in KenPom, but are only 1-3 in league play, they need this win."
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