The Maryland Terrapins (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) and Iowa Hawkeyes (11-6, 3-3) are lined up for a Sunday matinee in Iowa City. Tip time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is slated for 4:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Maryland vs. Iowa odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Maryland has not played since last Sunday when it downed the visiting Ohio State Buckeyes 80-73 as a -2 favorite to end a 3-game losing streak against the spread (ATS). The Terrapins have had 2 other games this season after being off 6-or-more days and the Terps won both, although neither was against a KenPom top-200 foe.
Iowa lost 3 in a row SU and ATS from Dec. 21-Jan. 1, but the Hawkeyes have bounced back with 3 straight wins SU and ATS. The Big Ten’s leading offense (82.1 PPG) has hit 40.8% of its 3-point attempts while averaging 86.7 PPG during the win streak.
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Maryland at Iowa odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Maryland +185 (bet $100 to win $185) | Iowa -260 (bet $260 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Maryland +5.5 (-115) | Iowa -5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Maryland at Iowa picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa 80, Maryland 73
Moneyline
LAY OFF. Iowa is a lean, but 1 best leveraged with less outlay on the wager.
Against the spread
Iowa is 2-1 ATS in the last 3 series meetings, and the 2 wins were by combined ATS margin of 36 points.
The Hawkeyes’ losing streak grew out of some outlier results at both ends of the floor. And they have bounced back nicely. Iowa’s 76-65 road win at Rutgers last Sunday was particularly impressive.
Iowa’s tempo ranks among the fastest quartile in the nation. Slower-than-average Maryland has not faced any top-75-paced teams since Nov. 25, when it failed to cover a 24-point spread against against Coppin State. Coming off a couple of slow games and then a 6-day rest period, how will the Terps handle the speedy Hawkeyes?
BACK IOWA -5.5 (-105). These are 2 inconsistent teams so consider a partial-unit play on this 1.
Over/Under
The Over has hit in 4 straight Iowa-Maryland games. Despite an above-average pace expected and with some score spiral coming at the free-throw line and on some Hawkeye 2nd chances, this total presents a high bar.
Take the Over if you can wait out a total around 149.5; otherwise PASS.
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