Alabama vs Maryland - Prediction & Game Preview (March 18, 2023) March Madness 2023
No. 1-seed Alabama will square off against No. 8-seed Maryland in the second round of March Madness 2023. The game will take place on Saturday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
While the Alabama Crimson Tide are the favorites to win the matchup, the Maryland Terrapins won't go down without a fight. After all, this year has had several major upsets already, including FDU's victory over Purdue.
Alamaba had a convincing victory over No. 16 Texas A&M-CC in the first round, while the Terrapins struggled against No. 9 West Virginia. However, they ended up winning the game by two points, showing that they are capable of big comebacks.
March Madness 2023 second round will feature a matchup between Alabama and Maryland
The Alabama Crimson Tide finished the regular season with a 30-5 record. They were also 16-2 in the Southeastern Conference, winning the conference championship with an 82-63 victory over Texas A&M.
The Maryland Terrapins, on the other hand, performed much worse in their conference tournament. They were eliminated in the Big Ten quarterfinal game by the Indiana Hoosiers.
After a convincing 21-point victory in the first round, the Crimson Tide are among the favorites to win the national championship. They had a huge victory despite Brandon Miller going 0-for-5 from the field and scoring no points.
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Miller won't be held scoreless two games in a row, that's for sure. He's one of the best players in the nation and is projected to be a lottery pick in the 2023 NBA draft.
Game prediction
Brandon Miller's draft position will be drastically impacted by his March Madness performance. Due to this, we expect him to show up and have a fantastic game. The 6-foot-9 forward has been involved in a shooting incident, which was a bad look for him. However, he will have to play well to show that he's worth it.
The Alabama Crimson Tide have an amazing defense that will suffocate many of their March Madness opponents. It will be interesting to see how Maryland will respond to it, although it's unlikely that they will be victorious.
In their first game of the tournament, the Terrapins trailed by 12 points early in the game. However, they did not give up and ended up turning the game around, winning it by two.
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The Crimson Tide are arguably a much better team and will likely earn a convincing victory. However, they can't get too relaxed in their upcoming matchup or they may suffer the same fate as West Virginia.