The Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-8, 0-5 Big Ten) are heavy underdogs (by 15.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Maryland Terrapins (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 138.5.
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Who Will Win Maryland vs. Minnesota?
Maryland and Minnesota Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Maryland has a 5-3 record against the spread when favored by 15.5 points or more this season.
The two teams average a combined 14.8 more points per game, 153.3, than this game’s over/under of 138.5 points.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.7 fewer points per game (130.8) than this game’s total of 138.5 points.
Maryland’s average total in matchups this season has been 148.4, 9.9 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
The average over/under in Golden Gophers games this season is 2.8 fewer points than the point total of 138.5 for this outing.
The Terrapins’ ATS record is 9-7-0 this season.
The Golden Gophers have covered the spread just twice in 16 opportunities this year.
Maryland Stats & Insights
Maryland is outscoring opponents by 21.8 points per game with a +348 scoring differential overall. It puts up 85.1 points per game (15th in college basketball) and gives up 63.3 per outing (20th in college basketball).
Maryland ranks 70th in the nation at 35.1 rebounds per game. That’s 6.5 more than the 28.6 its opponents average.
The Terrapins knock down 8.4 three-pointers per game (120th in college basketball) at a 36.4% rate (68th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 per game their opponents make at a 30.7% rate.
Maryland averages 108.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (ninth in college basketball), and gives up 80.4 points per 100 possessions (12th in college basketball).
Minnesota Stats & Insights
Minnesota has a +11 scoring differential, putting up 68.2 points per game (320th in college basketball) and allowing 67.5 (75th in college basketball).
Minnesota pulls down 30.9 rebounds per game (279th in college basketball), compared to the 31.3 of its opponents.
Minnesota hits 6.6 three-pointers per game (292nd in college basketball) at a 31.4% rate (298th in college basketball), compared to the 6.7 its opponents make, shooting 34.0% from beyond the arc.
Minnesota ranks 247th in college basketball averaging 93.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 201st, allowing 92.1 points per 100 possessions.
Maryland Key Players to Watch
The Terrapins scoring leader is Derik Queen, who averages 15.5 per contest to go with 7.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
Julian Reese is Maryland’s leading rebounder, grabbing 8.8 per game, while Ja’Kobi Gillespie is its best passer, averaging 4.1 assists in each contest.
Gillespie leads the Terrapins in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
The Maryland steals leader is Gillespie, who averages 1.7 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Reese, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
Minnesota Key Players to Watch
Dawson Garcia sits atop the Golden Gophers leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 18.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
Lu’Cye Patterson notches more assists than any other Minnesota teammate with 3.8 per game. Patterson also scores 10.4 points and grabs 3.5 rebounds per game.
Garcia knocks down 1.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Gophers.
Minnesota’s leader in steals is Femi Odukale (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Parker Fox (1.3 per game).
Maryland vs. Minnesota Prediction
Maryland 79, Minnesota 63
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