The Maryland Terrapins (21-11) battle the No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (21-10) in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday. Tip from United Center in Chicago is set for 9 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Maryland vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Maryland beat Minnesota 70-54 in the 2nd round of the tournament on Thursday to cover as 14-point favorites. The victory snapped a 2-game losing streak. It is 6-4 in its last 10 games and 6-4 against the spread (ATS) in that span. The Terrapins are 21-11 ATS this season.
Indiana squeaked by Michigan 75-73 in overtime in the 2nd round on Thursday while failing to cover as 4-point favorites. It is 6-4 in its last 10 games and 4-6 ATS in that span to fall to 14-16-1 ATS this season.
Maryland beat Indiana 66-55 to cover as 3-point home favorites in their only matchup this season in late January.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Maryland vs. Indiana odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Maryland +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Indiana -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Maryland +2.5 (-115) | Indiana -2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Maryland vs. Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Maryland 67, Indiana 62
Moneyline
BET MARYLAND +115.
The Terrapins are 3-1 on neutral floors this season including an impressive 2nd-round victory against Minnesota.
Maryland’s defense ranks 26th in the country, allowing 63.2 points per game while Indiana;s offense ranks just 96th at 75.3 PPG.
Indiana is also facing a variety of injuries while Maryland enters the matchup unscathed.
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Against the spread
PASS.
There is more value on the moneyline play for Maryland than there is on the spread.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 134.5 (-110).
The Under is 11-3-1 in the Terrapins’ last 15 games following an outright victory and 2-0 in their last 2 games. They also post an 11-20-1 O/U record this season. The Under is 4-1 in the Hoosiers’ last 5 Friday games.
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