The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-18, 1-14 Big Ten) go up against the Maryland Terrapins (18-9, 9-7) on Wednesday at XFINITY Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Minnesota vs. Maryland odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Golden Gophers covered as 13.5-point road underdogs in a 78-69 loss to Illinois on Monday. Minnesota is currently on a 10-game losing streak.
The Terrapins lost 70-66 in overtime on Sunday to Nebraska, failing to cover as 4-point road favorites. Maryland has still gone 7-3 in its last 10 games.
The Terrapins cruised to an 81-46 victory over the Golden Gophers on Feb. 4, easily covering as 9-point road favorites while the 127.5 Under connected.
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Minnesota at Maryland odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:36 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Minnesota +700 (bet $100 to win $700) | Maryland -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Minnesota +15.5 (-110) | Maryland -15.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 129.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Minnesota at Maryland picks and predictions
Prediction
Maryland 71, Minnesota 53
Moneyline
PASS.
Even with Maryland expected to easily win this contest, taking the Terrapins to win at home at the current odds (-1500) isn’t advised.
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Against the spread
BET MARYLAND -15.5 (-110).
Minnesota is the worst team in the Big Ten and nothing suggests that the Golden Gophers will keep this game close. They are 4-13-2 ATS in their last 19 games following an ATS win while the Terrapins are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Over/Under
With Minnesota averaging only 61.5 points per game (351st in the nation) and both teams shooting under 31% from 3-point range, UNDER 129.5 (-105) is the pick here. Maryland scored 81 points in the first meeting and the Under still hit.
The Terrapins are 7-2 to the Under in their last 9 games following an ATS loss and 4-2 to the Under in their last 6 games overall.
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