Maryland (16-5) vs Wisconsin (16-4)
January 29, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Maryland -4.5 — Over/Under: 153
The Wisconsin Badgers are visiting the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday, January 29th at the XFINITY Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wisconsin Badgers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction. We will examine:
The Maryland Terrapins’ recent form and player performance
The Wisconsin Badgers’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Maryland Terrapins
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wisconsin Badgers
Recent betting trends in games played between Wisconsin Badgers and Maryland Terrapins
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Wisconsin Badgers vs Maryland Terrapins game
Maryland Terrapins Preview
The Maryland Terrapins have a 16-5 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place in the Big Ten. Maryland is coming off a 79-78 win over Indiana. The Terrapins are 10-11 against the spread, and 13-7-1 in over/under, while having a 12-1 home record.
Offensively, Maryland is averaging 83.4 points per game, which is the 20th-best in the nation. Defensively, they allow 65.4 points per game, which is the 38th-best nationally. The Terrapins shoot 48.8% from the field (25th) and 36.5% from beyond the arc (60th). The Terrapins shoot 74.8% from the free-throw line (84th) and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game (119th).
Derik Queen leads Maryland in scoring with an average of 15.2 points and 8.1 rebounds, while Ja’Kobi Gillespie adds 14.6 points and a team-high 4.7 assists.
Wisconsin Badgers Preview
The Wisconsin Badgers have a 16-4 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place in the Big Ten. Wisconsin is coming off an 83-55 win over Nebraska. The Badgers are 12-7-1 against the spread, and 13-7 in over/under, while having a 2-3 road record.
Offensively, Wisconsin is averaging 82.5 points per game, which ranks 29th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 70.3 points per game (144th). The Badgers shoot 47.2% from the field (69th) and 36.2% from beyond the arc (72nd). The Badgers shoot 85.3% from the free throw line, which is the best in the nation, and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game (186th).
John Tonje leads Wisconsin in scoring this season, with an average of 18 points and 4.9 rebounds, while John Blackwell adds 16.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. Wisconsin will meet Northwestern after this game.
Why the Maryland Terrapins will win
- Maryland has won each of its last nine games at XFINITY Center.
- Wisconsin has lost five of its last six road night games against the Big Ten Conference.
- Maryland has won the first half in 13 of its last 14 games at XFINITY Center.
Why the Wisconsin Badgers will win
- Wisconsin has won eight of its last nine games.
- Maryland has lost six of its last eight night games against AP-ranked opponents.
- Wisconsin has won the first half in each of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Wisconsin Badgers vs Maryland Terrapins Head-to-Head
Wisconsin is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings against Maryland, but Maryland is 4-3-1 against the spread in their last 8 meetings. Over is 3-0 in their last 3 meetings and in their most recent meeting last season, Wisconsin won 87-56 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.
Wisconsin Badgers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction
In this Wisconsin Badgers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, Maryland is coming as a -4.5 home favorites. Both teams have been playing extremely well this season, but the Terrapins have trouble covering spreads lately, as they are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games. On the other hand, the Badgers are coming in hot, as they are 8-1 in their last 9 games and 6-1 against the spread in their last 7, having covered the spread in their last five road games. The value here lies with the road team, so take the Wisconsin Badgers and lay the points on the road.