Opponent: Northwestern Wildcats (12-8, 3-6 Big Ten)
Location: Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland
Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Jan. 29
Last game: No. 13 Maryland lost to Illinois 78-67, Northwestern lost to Wisconsin 62-46
Last matchup: Feb. 19, 2018 — Maryland 71, Northwestern 64
Odds: Maryland -8.5, per Vegas Insider
Kenpom prediction: Maryland 71, Northwestern 63
TV: FS1 — Justin Kutcher (Play-by-play) and Casey Jacobsen (Analyst)
Streaming: Fox Sports Go
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network — Johnny Holliday (Play-by-play) and Chris Knoche (Analyst) — 105.7FM (Baltimore), 980AM (DC)
Student Radio: WMUC Sports — Brendan Hartlove and Zach Solon
What to watch for Maryland: Turnovers
The Terrapins are a young team and it shows when it comes to how sloppy they are with the ball. The Terps average 13.4 turnovers per game, which is the second-most in the Big Ten. In Maryland’s loss to Illinois on Saturday, the Terrapins turned the ball over a staggering 21 times. Going forward in the season, Maryland will have to ensure that it keeps better control of the basketball.
What to watch for Northwestern: Free Throw Attempts
Northwestern gets to the free throw line a lot in games it wins. In games that Northwestern loses, the Wildcats typically fail to get to the free throw line. In the Wildcats last three victories they got to the free throw line a total of 72 times. In their last three losses, they only got to the line 37 times. With the Wildcats facing a Maryland team which typically does not send teams to the line often, Northwestern will have to force their way to the stripe in order to get their attempts.
