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Wisconsin-Maryland preview: 3 keys to beating the Terps

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When you look at Maryland's three previous losses this season, the first key to beating the Terrapins is to be the home team. So Wisconsin is already playing from behind as a road dog.

Looking deeper for common threads in the losses, there isn't much to grasp. Only two themes stand out: free throw rate and defensive efficiency. Obviously teams tend to shoot fewer free throws when they are behind, instead of getting fouled intentionally when they are leading. So the Terps' free throws rates against North Carolina (18.6), Michigan (19.0) and Michigan State (28.1) being far below their season average of 37.