Iowa vs Maryland: At a glance

The Iowa Hawkeyes (11-6, 3-3) tackle the Maryland Terrapins (11-5, 2-3) tomorrow afternoon as they appear to increase their profitable streak to 4. Carver-Hawkeye Enviornment has been fairly juiced, if not full, for a good quantity of video games this season so how the followers come out for the three:30 tip might be attention-grabbing to see. Looks as if a Goldilocks tip…not too early, not too late. Hopefully I’m appropriate.

Maryland is coached by Kevin Willard who’s in his first season at School Park. Fascinating resume from Seton Corridor. 12 seasons & tournaments in six of his final seven seasons. I’m counting 2020 which was the Pirates’ greatest staff throughout his tenure (twentieth per KenPom & marked as a probable 3 seed) however that was worn out. Simply 1-5 in tournaments and a no present final yr towards TCU.

The Terps didn’t begin gradual and regular, with eight straight wins together with a win versus Illinois and claiming their multi-team occasion title with wins over St. Louis & Miami (FL). Since then, they’ve amassed losses to some good groups (Tennessee & UCLA are 2/3 in accordance with KenPom) plus are 0-3 on the street. Their lone street win was within the eight-game streak on the moribund Louisville program.

Undecided this can be a should win for them but it surely’s an essential one in my estimation. They peaked at thirteenth within the AP ballot and whereas that was most likely effectively above fan expectations, they are a basketball college. Iowa’s gained 4 of the final 5, together with some fairly grisly blowouts.

Season averages: Group / Opponent

PPG: 71.8 / 63.9
RPG: 36.3 / 33.6
APG: 10.8 / 9.9
TOPG: 12.4 / 12.6
FG%: 44.9% / 40.2%
3P%: 31.4% / 29.9%

Coach:

Kevin Willard: 1st season at Maryland, sixteenth total
File: 11-5 (.688) at Maryland, 281-215 (.567) total

Statistical Leaders:

PPG: Jahmir Younger 14.9, Donta Scott 12.2
RPG: Julian Reese 6.8 (2.3 ORPG), Scott 5.8 (1.4 ORPG)
APG: Younger 2.8, Jahari Lengthy 1.8
FG%: Reese 66.3%, Hakim Hart 52.0%
3P%: Ian Martinez 37.9%, Hart 35.8%

Most used starters ($) & 2022-23 stats:

G – #1 Jahmir Younger, Gr, 6’1”, 185 lbs: 14.9 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.8 APG, 42.0% FG, 29.5% 3P, 28.2 MPG
G – #0 Donald Carey, Gr, 6’5”, 187 lbs: 7.9 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 34.8% FG, 29.0% 3P, 25.8 PPG
G – #13 Hakim Hart, Sr, 6’8”, 205 lbs: 11.9 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 63.9% 2P, 35.8% 3P, 29.6 MPG
F – #24 Donta Scott, Sr, 6’8”, 230 lbs: 12.2 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 41.4% FG, 28.8% 3P, 29.9 MPG
F – #10 Julian Reese, So, 6’9”, 230 lbs: 10.0 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 2.3 ORPG, 66.3% FG, 52.5% FT, 25.7 MPG

Final 5 video games:

W – v Ohio State, 80-73 (1/8)
L – at Rutgers, 64-50 (1/5)
L – at Michigan, 81-46 (1/1)
W – v UMBC, 80-64 (12/29)
W – v Saint Peter’s, 75-45 (12/22)

2023 KenPom: ($)
AdjEfficiency: +15.81 (35)
AdjOffense: 110.0 (66)
AdjDefense: 94.2 (32)
AdjTempo: 67.5 (201)

2022:

AdjEfficiency: +10.06 (83)
AdjOffense: 109.4 (61)
AdjDefense: 99.3 (112)
AdjTempo: 66.6 (211)

NET: 38

Bart Torvik: 62

Evan Miyakawa: 40