Washington vs Maryland Prediction 2/21/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington vs Maryland Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 21st. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Maryland Terrapins Preview

The Maryland Terrapins have a 10-16 overall record and a 3-12 record in the Big Ten. They are coming off a 78-74 road loss against Northwestern and their previous three games were a 68-57 road loss against Rutgers, a 77-70 home win against Iowa and a 67-62 road win against Minnesota.

Offensively, Maryland averages 71.4 points per game, while allowing 78.2 points per game defensively. The Terrapins shoot with 41% from the field and grab 35 rebounds per game, while dishing out 10.2 assists per game. They average 2.6 blocks per game and 5.1 steals per game defensively.

David Coit leads Maryland in scoring, with an average of 14.9 points per game, while shooting with 41.1% from the field and 86.2% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 2.9 assists. Elijah Saunders is the team’s leading rebounder with 4.1 per game.

Washington Huskies Preview

The Washington Huskies have a 13-13 overall record and a 5-10 record in the Big Ten. They are coming off a 69-57 home win against Minnesota and their previous three games were a 63-60 home loss against Penn State, a 77-73 road loss against UCLA and an 84-74 home loss against Iowa.

Offensively, Washington averages 76.8 points per game, while allowing 72.4 points per game defensively. The Huskies shoot with 46% from the field and grab 37.3 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.7 assists per game. They average 4.3 blocks per game and 5.8 steals per game defensively.

Hannes Steinbach leads Washington in scoring, with an average of 18 points per game, while shooting with 55% from the field and 75.6% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 11.3 rebounds. Zoom Diallo leads the team in assists with 4.4 per game.

Washington Huskies @ Maryland Terrapins Betting Trends: February 21, 2026

Why the Maryland Terrapins will win

• Maryland has won each of its last eight day games at XFINITY Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Washington has lost six of its last seven road games.
• Maryland has won the first half in nine of its last 10 day games at XFINITY Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Washington Huskies will win

• Maryland has lost eight of its last nine games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• Washington has won four of its last five day games.
• Washington has won the first half in five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Five of Washington’s last six day games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 149+ points.
• Eight of Maryland’s last 10 day games at XFINITY Center have produced a total of 147+ points.

Washington vs Maryland Prediction

In this Washington vs Maryland Prediction, Washington is coming as -4.5 road favorites. Washington has been the better team this season and have been better against the spread, with a 16-10 ATS record, compared to Maryland’s 11-15. Both teams have been struggling lately, as they are 3-7 in their last 10 games respectively but Washington has been superior both on the offensive and the defensive end this season with a +4.2 point differential, compared to Maryland’s -6.8 point differential, so I expect them to win and cover this one on the road.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Washington -4.5