A Big Ten battle is set for late Saturday night when the Maryland Terrapins (15-7, 6-5 in Big Ten) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-14, 1-10). Maryland is right in the thick of the race for the top four and cannot afford a bad loss in this one. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Maryland vs Minnesota.
Maryland vs Minnesota Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Maryland -8.5 |
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This game will be played at Williams Arena at 9:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
Why Bet Maryland -8.5
✅ Maryland is 5-0 ATS in their last five games played.
✅ The Terrapins are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games against the Golden Gophers.
✅ Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games.
NCAABB
Maryland Terrapins
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| MARY | Advanced Game Stats | MINNST |
|---|---|---|
| 71.0 | Pace | 63.2 |
| 123.6 | Off.Rate | 99.9 |
| .314 | FTr | .285 |
| .393 | 3PAr | .341 |
| .600 | TS% | .519 |
| 56.1 | TRB% | 51.5 |
| 49.7 | AST% | 55.3 |
| 10.9 | STL% | 9.3 |
| 12.9 | BLK% | 9.8 |
| .574 | eFG% | .487 |
| 11.3 | TOV% | 16.6 |
| 33.7 | ORB% | 30.7 |
| .231 | TF/FGA | .203 |
Defense/Offense
| MARY | Advanced Game Stats | MINNST |
|---|---|---|
| 71.0 | Pace | 63.2 |
| 85.5 | Off.Rate | 102.3 |
| .256 | FTr | .334 |
| .397 | 3PAr | .362 |
| .473 | TS% | .511 |
| 43.9 | TRB% | 48.5 |
| 47.1 | AST% | 63.9 |
| 6.9 | STL% | 9.8 |
| 4.5 | BLK% | 14.0 |
| .445 | eFG% | .486 |
| 19.7 | TOV% | 13.8 |
| 23.6 | ORB% | 28.9 |
| .170 | TF/FGA | .213 |
Betting Trends
| MARY | Betting Trends | MINNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 73.67 | Avg Score | 57.67 |
| 57.67 | Avg Opp Score | 77.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 57.33 | Avg Score | 52 |
| 67.67 | Avg Opp Score | 66.67 |
| MARY | Betting Trends | MINNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-5-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 68 | Avg Score | 53.6 |
| 57.8 | Avg Opp Score | 70.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 54.2 | Avg Score | 58.6 |
| 68 | Avg Opp Score | 67.2 |
| MARY | Betting Trends | MINNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-8-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 66.3 | Avg Score | 59.5 |
| 65.2 | Avg Opp Score | 69.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 66.4 | Avg Score | 62.1 |
| 67.1 | Avg Opp Score | 67.2 |
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Maryland Terrapins
Last time out, Maryland hosted #21 Indiana and were comfortably beaten 66-55. The Hoosiers started off strong in this one, building an early seven-point lead, but the Terps quickly rebounds and ended up leading by eight at halftime. It was much of the same in the second half as the Terrapins were able to control the final 20 minutes. Maryland led by as many as 12 points, trailed by seven, and covered the -3.0-point spread.
Jahmir Young had 20 points, six rebounds, one assist, and two steals on the night. Donta Scott added 19 points, five rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block in the win.
Through 22 games, Maryland is scoring 70.7 points per game, shooting 44.5% from the field, and assisting on 10.9 made shots. The Terrapins are allowing 63.3 points, grabbing 35.0 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 5.6 times.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota visited the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and were dominated in a 90-55 defeat. This was complete domination by Rutgers over a far superior team. The Scarlet Knights led by 10 points at the half and exploded after the break to earn the easy win. Minnesota trailed by as many as 37 points, never led in the game, and could not cover the +15.5-point spread.
Joshua Ola-Joseph had 17 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the game. Talon Cooper added 12 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and one steal in the loss.
After 21 games, Minnesota is scoring 61.8 points per game, shooting 41.7% from the field, and assisting on 13.7 made shots. The Golden Gophers are allowing 68.7 points, grabbing 34.3 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 5.1 times.
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