Maryland vs Iowa Prediction 12/6/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Maryland Terrapins and the Iowa Hawkeyes meet Saturday in college basketball action from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Here’s a Maryland vs Iowa prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Maryland vs Iowa pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Maryland Terrapins Betting Preview

Maryland opened up the season on a nice run this year, but they’ve taken a couple of losses in some tough matchups lately. The Terrapins were 5-1 after their first six games, with a lone loss to Georgetown mixed in there. Otherwise it was all victories over Coppin State, Alcorn State, Marquette, Mount St. Mary’s and UNLV. Consecutive losses to Gonzaga and Alabama followed, then the Terrapins took out Wagner this week. That gives Maryland a 6-3 run across their first nine outings of the season.

In the Wagner game on Tuesday, the Terrapins kicked things off with a 33-26 first half. After 56 more points from there, Maryland had an 89-63 win. Leading team scorer Pharrel Payne finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, while Myles Rice had 16 points and four boards. Darius Adams added 12 points with six rebounds alongside a pair of assists in 25 minutes of work on the court for Maryland in the win.

Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Preview

Over on the Iowa side, they opened the season with a nice win streak. Over their first seven outings, the Hawkeyes dispatched Robert Morris, Western Illinois, Xavier, Southeast Missouri State, Chicago State, Ole Miss and Grand Canyon in succession. The streak was broken with a loss to Michigan State this past week. Over eight games so far, that makes a 7-1 overall record for the Hawkeyes this season.

Matched up against Michigan State on Tuesday, the Hawkeyes were down by 14 points at the break. Iowa got better from there but still limped to a  71-52 loss. The only player on the team to finish in double-figures was Bennett Stirtz with 14 points, four assists and two rebounds. Braden Hausen added seven points while Cam Manyawu had six points and six rebounds in the losing effort for the Hawkeyes.

Maryland Terrapins @ Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends: December 6, 2025

Why the Iowa Hawkeyes will win

• Iowa has won each of its last six games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Maryland has lost three of its last four games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Maryland has lost the first half in three of its last four games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Why the Maryland Terrapins will win

• Maryland has won 14 of its last 15 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Iowa has lost four of its last five home games against the Big Ten Conference.
• Iowa has lost the first half in four of its last five home day games against the Big Ten Conference.

Maryland vs Iowa Prediction

I’ll take a stab on the Hawkeyes. Iowa needs a good bounce back after getting demolished by a great Michigan State team at Breslin Center in their last outing, though. The Hawkeyes shot just 37.8 percent from the field in that one with a 33-15 rebounding deficit, 11 turnovers and a 34-18 disadvantage on points in the paint. Iowa has now finished below 60 points in consecutive games, so it’d be nice to see them notch a big total in this one.

As for Maryland, they didn’t have too many issues versus Wagner in their last game despite shooting a tepid 40.6 percent from the field and 25 percent (5-of-20) from outside. The Terrapins did post 44 rebounds in the blowout win though, and had just eight turnovers along the way. Maryland has reached 72 or more points in six of the last seven games, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see them score well on Saturday either.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Iowa Hawkeyes -9.5