Penn State at Maryland odds, picks and predictions
The Penn State Nittany Lions (4-4, 0-0 Big Ten) and Maryland Terrapins (4-4, 0-1) tussle Wednesday in Big Ten action in College Park. The opening tipoff at the XFINITY Center will be at 7 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Penn State vs. Maryland odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Penn State enters the conference opener after being stunned 76-67 as a 21.5-point home favorite vs. Bucknell on Saturday. The Bison shot 58% from the floor in handing the Nittany Lions their 4th consecutive loss straight up and against the spread (ATS). PSU foes have shot 50% or better in all 4 of those games.
The Terrapins dropped their conference opener 65-53 at Indiana Friday as a 2.5-point underdog to end a 3-game winning streak, albeit one against weak competition.
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Penn State at Maryland odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 10:46 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Penn State +235 (bet $100 to win $235) | Maryland -295 (bet $295 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State +6.5 (-102) | Maryland -6.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Penn State at Maryland picks and predictions
Prediction
Maryland 70, Penn State 61
Moneyline
PASS. No value to be found between these prices.
Against the spread
Maryland is 2-1 ATS across the last 3 series meetings.
The Lions have averaged 75.8 PPG to the Terps' 68.5, but PSU plays at a quicker pace. UM has the more efficient offense and utilizes 2nd-chance points and a hefty number of foul-line visits (20-or-more in 6 games), and that leverage gets added to a home-floor edge here.
The Terrapins are a lean, but senior G Jahmir Young -- the squad's leading scorer at 16.4 PPG -- is questionable with a knee injury. If Young can play, Maryland has value. But verify his availability before logging onto an account.
PASS for now.
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Over/Under
The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 PSU-UM games. And the Under has cashed in 6 of the Terrapins' last 7 December games.
Look for UM to dictate the pace in an exchange of mostly 2-point field goals. Maryland's solid defensive numbers have come against a decent slate of offensive teams, at least in relative terms.
TAKE THE UNDER 138.5 (-105).
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