Free March Madness Picks Miami Hurricanes and Maryland Terrapins

The Hurricanes is rightly set on the NCAA tournament "bubble" and a huge game against No. 21 Florida State looms, but Miami should know better not to overlook the down-trodden Maryland Terrapins. Maryland overcame a 16-point deficit in the first meeting before failing, 90-86 in double overtime on February 1 in Miami.

The Hurricanes prevailed without second-leading scorer, forward Kenny Kadji (head injury), and despite the fact that three players have fouled out. Durand Scott had season-highs of 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists before fouling out in the first overtime.

The sophomore guard of Maryland Terrel Stoglin, who's eighth in the nation in scoring (21.4), registered a career-high 33 points, but shot just 9 of 26 from the field. Miami has won six of the last eight meetings.

Miami Hurricanes at Maryland Terrapins

When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Where: Comcast Center, College Park Maryland

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Miami Hurricanes (16-9)

The Miami Hurricanes was led by the first-year coach Jim Larranaga, and is one victory away from matching their best league win total set in 2007-08 – the last time they made the NCAA tournament. Miami ranked second in the ACC in 3-pointer (7.5) after hitting 12 threes in a 74-56 rout of lowly Wake Forest on Saturday. Scott scored 18 points while playing through a knee injury and Kadji added 18 to help end a two-game skid. Scott has been carrying Miami over the last three games, they have averaged 15.0 points on 54.2 percent shooting (19 of 35). KAdji, meanwhile, has averaged 14.2 points and 6.0 rebounds in five games since returning.

Maryland Terrapins (15-11)

Last Saturday, the Terrapins experienced being flayed with 71-44 loss to Virginia, hence their up-and-down campaign continued. This loss is probably the most lopsided setback of the season. Stoglin, the ACC's third-best three-point shooter 938.1), was 4 of 17 from the field and the Terrapins managed just five second-half field goals. Additionally, second-leading scorer Sean Mosley was held without a field goal for the first time in eight games. Maryland ranks the last in ACC when it comes to Assists (10.4) and has been without starting point guard Pe'Shon Howard because of a torn ACL for the last three games.

Free March Madness Picks: Hurricanes 72, Terrapins 68