Maryland Terrapins vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Minnesota vs Maryland NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in College Park.

Minnesota vs Maryland Prediction

Looking to win big? The Golden Gophers and Terrapins face off at 6:30 ET on BTN. The Terrapins are hosting the game at XFINITY Center in College Park, MD. The over/under for this Big Ten conference contest is set at 138.5 points, with Maryland being favored by -15.5 at home against Minnesota.

Minnesota vs. Maryland Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Minnesota Golden Gophers at Maryland Terrapins
Where: College Park at XFINITY Center
Date: Monday, January 13th
Betting Odds MARY -15.5, MINNST +905 | MARY -1766 O/U 138.5

Golden Gophers Preview: Can Minnesota Pull Off A Win at XFINITY Center?

Minnesota’s season record dropped to 8-8 after an 80-59 road loss to Wisconsin on Friday. The Gophers entered the game as +13 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 139, just under the 140.5 O/U line.

After trailing 30-29 at halftime, Minnesota struggled in the 2nd half, scoring only 30 points while allowing 50.

Golden Gophers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Golden Gophers managed just 59 points, shooting 38.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 45.6%. They hit 7 of 19 threes, good for 36.8%, but struggled inside, shooting 39.5% on two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on 8 of 13 attempts, a 61.5% rate.

Offensively, Minnesota grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and dished out 9 assists. Dawson Garcia led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 47.1% from the field. Kamari McGee hit 3 of 4 threes, finishing with 15 points, while Steven Crowl was nearly perfect, going 6 of 7 overall and 2 for 2 from deep, adding 18 points and 3 assists.

Golden Gophers Team Defense

Despite Minnesota's defensive efforts, they gave up 80 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 43% from the field. The Golden Gophers allowed 25 made field goals on 57 attempts, including 14/29 (48%) from two-point range.

From beyond the arc, Minnesota's defense conceded 11 three-pointers on 28 attempts, a 39% shooting rate. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 19 attempts for 79%. Minnesota allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Terrapins Preview: Can the Terrapins Secure a Win at Home?

Maryland Terrapins Recent Game/Games

Maryland improved to 12-4 on the season with a 79-61 win over UCLA on Friday, January 10th. The Terrapins, who were -5 point favorites, covered the spread in the victory. The game’s total points of 140 went over the pre-game line of 137.5.

Leading 40-36 at halftime, Maryland’s defense stepped up in the 2nd half, holding UCLA to just 25 points while scoring 39 themselves.

Terrapins Offense Breakdown

Maryland's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 54% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 60%. They hit 64.5% of their two-point attempts and made 7 of 19 threes, good for 36.8%. At the free-throw line, they connected on 18 of 21 attempts, an 85.7% success rate.

Ja'Kobi Gillespie led the way with 27 points, hitting 4 of 8 from deep and adding 4 assists. Tyler Bilodeau contributed 18 points, while Julian Reese was nearly perfect from the field, shooting 87.5% and finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Terrapins Team Defense

Maryland's defense gave up 61 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 54% from the field, including 64% on two-point attempts (20/31). From beyond the arc, the opponent hit 7 of 19 threes, shooting 36%.

At the free-throw line, the opposing team went 18/21, hitting 85% of their attempts. Maryland also allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Golden Gophers vs Terrapins Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three games away from home, the Golden Gophers have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 59 points per game in this stretch.
Across their ten previous home games, Maryland has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-8 while averaging 70 points per game.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Minnesota has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
As the betting favorite, the Terrapins have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.