Maryland at Indiana odds, picks and predictions
The Maryland Terrapins (4-3) and Indiana Hoosiers (5-1) open Big Ten play with a Friday night game in Bloomington. Tip time at Assembly Hall is slated for 7 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Maryland vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Maryland heads into this contest off 3 straight wins at home. The Terrapins were double-digit favorites in all 3 games; they covered in 2 after opening the season with 4 straight losses against the number. MU went 11-9 in league play last season; the Terps finished 5th.
Indiana has been off since covering a -6.5 in a Monday 89-76 win over Harvard. A Hoosiers squad that last winter went 12-8 and finished 2nd in the Big Ten is 11-1 across its last dozen games at home.
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Maryland at Indiana odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Maryland +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Indiana -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Maryland +3.5 (-110) | Indiana -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Maryland at Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Indiana 71, Maryland 67
Moneyline
The Hoosiers and Terps split a pair of games last season. In IU's 66-55 loss at Maryland on Jan. 31, the Hoosiers led most of the 1st half and were down just 5-7 points across most of the 2nd. They were undone by the Terrapins outscoring them 25-10 at the free-throw line.
Indiana's home-court advantage is an above-average one, and the Hoosiers excel in getting looks at the rim and in getting to the foul line (FT frequency thus far ranks 4th in the nation). IU has played the tougher schedule and has the better offense all-around.
The point spread is dialed in for a game that likely will not be dominated by 3s. FanDuel Sportsbook has a good leverage price on the ML, though.
TAKE THE HOOSIERS (-152).
Against the spread
Peg this one having a 3-6-point edge for the Hoosiers. The better leverage is above. PASS.
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Over/Under
Look for a mid-pace contest mostly devoid of 3s but packed with tosses from the charity stripe. No quibble with this total. PASS.
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