The No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (8-1) travel to Brooklyn for a game at the Barclays Center against the No.13 Maryland Terrapins (8-1) Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. Maryland odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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After losing its last outing 64-59 on Tuesday to Wisconsin as 2.5-point underdogs, Maryland faces a tough task to get back on the winning track against Tennessee. The Terrapins beat their 1st 7 opponents by double-digits but have found things a bit more difficult since entering Big Ten play. They did beat Illinois 71-66 as a 1.5-point favorite before losing to the Badgers.
Tennessee has only 1 loss as well this season — an inexplicable 78-66 loss to Colorado in Nashville as 15-point favorites in the 2nd game of the season. Since then, the Vols have been dominating opponents winning 4 times by 30-plus points. In its biggest test of the season, Tennessee handled No. 6 Kansas 64-50 on a neutral floor. As the SEC season starts, the Volunteers are the favorites to win the conference and gain a No. 1 seed in March Madness.
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Tennessee vs. Maryland odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:02 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tennessee -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Maryland +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tennessee -5.5 (-110) | Maryland +5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Tennessee vs. Maryland picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 75, Maryland 65
Moneyline
PASS.
Tennessee has been dominating opponents in recent games and will do so again in this matchup. Tennessee will win but at -250 the number is too big to wager on. If you want to add it as a last leg of a parlay, you can. But as a straight wager, stay away from the ML.
Against the spread
BET TENNESSEE -5.5 (-110).
The Volunteers are on a tear, and I do not see it ending on Sunday. Maryland had a great run to start the season, but now the hard games start, and it will come back down to earth. Tennessee is by far the best team Maryland has played to this point and I see Tennessee covering this game easily. Tennessee -5.5 (-110) is my favorite play.
Over/Under
BET OVER 134.5 (-110).
Tennessee can score and with this ability, Maryland will be forced to match points. This game will also be near double-digits coming down the stretch meaning the Terrapins will be forced to foul the Vols and have them get their points at the line.
This bet could be close, but I like the Over more then the Under and this is what I would make a play on.
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