The Big Ten Second Round comes to end Thursday night with a big mismatch on paper. Minnesota, the 14th seed, will take on the sixth seed Maryland Terrapins in Chicago. Below is our Minnesota vs Maryland pick for the Big Ten Tournament Second Round.
Minnesota vs Maryland Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Maryland -13 |
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This game will be played at United Center at 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 9, 2023.
Why Bet on Maryland:
✅ Maryland went a perfect 4-0 in Quad Three games this year.
✅ The Terps dominated both matchups with the Golden Gophers during the regular season.
✅ Minnesota went 1-13 in their final 14 regular season games.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers: Playing with House Money
Minnesota, the worst team in the Big Ten regular season, pulled off a surprising first round victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Golden Gophers have now won two of their last three games, but I think that says more about the teams they played.
During the regular season, Minnesota lost by 18 points at Maryland and 35 points at home. It should be a similar story in this one.
Maryland Terrapins: Are the Terps Actually Good?
Maryland finished their regular season with a heartbreaking 65-64 defeat at Penn State. The Terrapins had no business losing this game as they led by 13 points at the half and by nine with under six to go, but Penn State was not done. The Nittany Lions chipped away all second half and got the win on a layup with under one second to go. Maryland led by as many as 16 points, never trailed by more than six, and covered the +3.5-point spread.
Jahmir Young had 26 points, eight rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the game. Julian Reese added 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in the loss.
After 31 games, Maryland is scoring 70.7 points per game, shooting 45.4% from the field, and assisting on 11.4 made shots. The Terrapins are allowing 63.2 points, grabbing 33.9 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 5.2 times.
