The Maryland Terrapins (5-3, 0-2 Big Ten) visit the ninth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (8-1, 2-0) Monday for a 7 p.m. ET tip at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Below, we analyze the Maryland-Wisconsin college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Badgers were ranked No. 9 in the Dec. 21 release of the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Maryland at Wisconsin: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:37 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Maryland +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Wisconsin -550 (bet $550 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Maryland +9.5 (-105) | Wisconsin -9.5 (-115)
- Over/Under: 137.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Maryland at Wisconsin: Three things to know
- The Terrapins started out 4-0 straight-up and 3-1 ATS, but they’re just 1-3 SU/ATS across the past four, including conference losses to Rutgers at home and Purdue on the road (73-70 on Christmas Day). Total bettors love the Terps, however, as the Over is 4-1-1 across the past six contests.
- Wisconsin is coming off an impressive 85-76 Christmas road victory at Michigan State. The Badgers have won five in a row since a 67-65 loss at the buzzer to Marquette Dec. 4. Like Maryland, the Over is a popular bet on the Badgers – Wisconsin is 4-1 Over in its previous five outings.
- These teams last met Jan. 14, 2020, in Madison, with the Badgers coming away with a 56-54 win to push as 2-point favorites while the Under (125.5) comfortably connected. Wisconsin is 3-0 SU/2-0-1 ATS in the past three home meetings with Maryland dating back to Jan. 9, 2016.
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Maryland at Wisconsin: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Wisconsin 75, Maryland 70
Money line (ML)
Wisconsin (-550) will cost you five and a half times your potential return, and that’s just too risky, even if it has been red hot lately. Maryland (+400) has lost three of the past four, but you still can’t bet $110 on the Badgers just to win $20. PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
MARYLAND +9.5 (-105) covered as a 6-point underdog last time out at Purdue. The Terps are 4-0 ATS as underdogs of 3 or more points across the past four games dating back to Feb. 16, 2019. Wisconsin should get the win, but Maryland will keep it within single digits.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 137.5 (-110) has been the rule for each of these teams lately. The Over is 4-1 in Maryland’s past five on the road, and 15-5-1 in its past 21 games overall dating back to last season. The Over is also 4-0-1 in the Terps’ past five following a straight-up loss. For Wisconsin, it has also cashed the Over in four of the past five, with the Over 18-7-1 in the past 26 at Kohl Center.
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