A fun Big Ten game is set for Sunday afternoon when the #21 Northwestern Wildcats (20-8, 11-6 in Big Ten) visit the Maryland Terrapins (19-9, 10-7). According to Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology, Northwestern is a six seed in the Midwest and Maryland is the seventh seed in the West. Below is my college basketball pick for Northwestern vs Maryland.
Northwestern vs Maryland Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Maryland -6.5 |
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This game will be played at XFINITY Center at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Why Bet Maryland -6.5
✅ Maryland is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games played.
✅ The Terps are 10-0 in their last 10 home games.
✅ Northwestern is 3-11 in their last 14 games against Maryland.
NCAABB
Northwestern Wildcats
Maryland Terrapins
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| NW | Advanced Game Stats | MARY |
|---|---|---|
| 66.2 | Pace | 70.3 |
| 112.1 | Off.Rate | 82.6 |
| .382 | FTr | .362 |
| .325 | 3PAr | .400 |
| .568 | TS% | .471 |
| 55.1 | TRB% | 46.2 |
| 59.6 | AST% | 49.4 |
| 12.8 | STL% | 6.0 |
| 8.2 | BLK% | 3.1 |
| .535 | eFG% | .436 |
| 15.1 | TOV% | 21.4 |
| 35.3 | ORB% | 22.9 |
| .272 | TF/FGA | .233 |
Defense/Offense
| NW | Advanced Game Stats | MARY |
|---|---|---|
| 66.2 | Pace | 70.3 |
| 91.2 | Off.Rate | 114.9 |
| .341 | FTr | .323 |
| .374 | 3PAr | .370 |
| .501 | TS% | .551 |
| 44.9 | TRB% | 53.8 |
| 68.1 | AST% | 39.5 |
| 9.9 | STL% | 13.5 |
| 7.1 | BLK% | 12.7 |
| .479 | eFG% | .526 |
| 19.7 | TOV% | 10.7 |
| 25.4 | ORB% | 31.1 |
| .206 | TF/FGA | .220 |
Betting Trends
| NW | Betting Trends | MARY |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 68.67 | Avg Score | 74 |
| 62.67 | Avg Opp Score | 64.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 61.67 | Avg Score | 76.67 |
| 60.33 | Avg Opp Score | 64 |
| NW | Betting Trends | MARY |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 67.8 | Avg Score | 70.8 |
| 61.8 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 66.6 | Avg Score | 75.6 |
| 66 | Avg Opp Score | 62 |
| NW | Betting Trends | MARY |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 67.3 | Avg Score | 71.1 |
| 63.9 | Avg Opp Score | 60.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 71.6 | Avg Score | 75 |
| 73.6 | Avg Opp Score | 60.5 |
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Northwestern Wildcats
Last time out, Northwestern visited the Illinois Fighting Illini and blew a big lead in their 66-62 defeat. The Wildcats were impressive in the first 20 minutes as they held an 18-point halftime advantage. That lead quickly evaporated and the Fighting Illini were able to grab the big comeback win. Northwestern led by as many as 18 points, never trailed by more than four, and covered the +7.5-point spread.
Boo Buie had 35 points and three rebounds on the night. Chase Audige added seven points, three rebounds, two assists, and four steals in the loss.
Through 28 games, Northwestern is scoring 68.3 points per game, shooting 40.8% from the field, and assisting on 13.0 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 62.0 points, grabbing 34.5 rebounds, blocking 4.2 shots, and stealing the ball 8.1 times.
Maryland Terrapins
Maryland hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers and comfortably won 88-70. This game was tied with eight minutes to go in the first half, but the Terps went on a big run and built a 17-point halftime advantage. It was a sleepy final 20 minutes as they two teams played out the string. Maryland led by as many as 27 points, never trailed by more than five, and covered the -16.0-point spread.
Julian Reese had 21 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks in the game. Hakim Hart added 20 points, four rebounds, six assists, and four steals in the victory.
After 28 games, Maryland is scoring 71.1 points per game, shooting 45.2% from the field, and assisting on 11.4 made shots. The Terrapins are allowing 63.0 points, grabbing 34.6 rebounds, blocking 3.8 shots, and stealing the ball 5.5 times.
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