The No. 22 Northwestern Wildcats (20-8, 11-6 Big Ten) battle the Maryland Terrapins (19-9, 10-7) on Sunday. Tip from XFINITY Center is scheduled for noom ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northwestern vs. Maryland odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Northwestern fell to Illinois 66-62 on Thursday, but covered as 7.5-point road underdogs. The loss snapped a 5-game winning streak, but NU has covered the spread in 6 straight games. The Wildcats are 8-2 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games to improve to 18-10 ATS on the season.
Maryland destroyed Minnesota 88-70 on Wednesday to cover as 15-point home favorites. It is 7-3 straight up and ATS in its last 10 games. Like NU, the Terrapins are 18-10 ATS this season.
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Northwestern 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 12:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Northwestern +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Maryland -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Northwestern +6.5 (-115) | Maryland -6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 130.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Northwestern at Maryland picks and predictions
Prediction
Maryland 64, Northwestern 61
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline odds do not present any value in this matchup — unless you think Northwestern will win.
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Against the spread
LEAN NORTHWESTERN +6.5 (-115).
The Wildcats are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games including 3-0 ATS on the road. They are also 7-2 ATS on the road this season.
The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings between these 2 programs and the road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 130.5 (-115).
Northwestern’s defense ranks 18th-best in the nation (62 points per game) and Maryland ranks 26th (63 PPG). With both teams haveing strong defenses, points will be at a premium in this matchup.
The Under is 7-0 in Northwestern’s last 7 games and 11-2 in Maryland’s last 13 games following an outright win. Both teams also have an O/U record of 10-18 this season showcasing their defensive abilities.
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