The Maryland Terrapins (22-7) travel to face off against the Michigan Wolverines (22-7) on Wednesday, March 5th. This game will be played at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor and televised on BTN. Maryland is coming off a win in their previous game, while Michigan is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Illinois. Tip-off is set for 6:30 ET.

Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan Wolverines

The Terrapins Are Coming Off A Win

Maryland improved to 22-7 on the season with a 68-64 win over Penn State on Saturday. The Terrapins were -4.5 favorites heading into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The combined points of 132 fell well short of the 155.5 O/U line.

Maryland trailed 36-30 at halftime but turned things around in the second half, outscoring Penn State 38-28 to secure the win.

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan Wolverines Recent Game/Games

Michigan’s season record dropped to 22-7 after a 93-73 home loss to Illinois on Sunday. The Wolverines, who were -3 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 31-30 at halftime, Michigan’s defense faltered in the 2nd half, allowing 62 points while scoring 43. The game’s total points reached 166, surpassing the O/U line of 162.5.

Terrapins Offense Breakdown

Maryland’s offense put up 68 points in their last game, shooting 38.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 43.1%. They connected on 33.3% of their three-point attempts, going 7-for-21 from deep, while hitting 40.9% of their shots inside the arc. At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 11 of 13 attempts for 84.6%.

Derik Queen led the way with 23 points, shooting 50% from the field. Ja’Kobi Gillespie was also a key contributor, scoring 19 points on 75% shooting, including 3-for-5 from three-point range, and dishing out 7 assists. Maryland finished with 18 assists as a team and grabbed 9 offensive rebounds.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Michigan’s offense put up 73 points, shooting 45.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.2%, with a strong 55.8% from two-point range, but they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 18 attempts for 22.2%.

Vladislav Goldin led the way with 22 points on 11 of 15 shooting, while Tre White added 19 points and 11 rebounds, connecting on 3 of 4 from deep. Kylan Boswell and Kasparas Jakucionis each contributed 17 points, with Jakucionis also dishing out 4 assists.

Terrapins Team Defense

Maryland’s defense held their opponent to 64 points, with a field goal percentage of 40% (23/57). They limited two-point shooting to 44% (17/38).

From beyond the arc, Maryland allowed 6 threes on 19 attempts (31%). The opponent shot 75% from the free-throw line, making 12 of 16. Maryland gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Wolverines Team Defense

Maryland’s defense held their opponent to 64 points on 40% shooting, including 44% from two-point range with 17 made baskets. They also limited the damage from beyond the arc, where the opponent went 6/19 for 31%.

From the free-throw line, the opponent shot 75%, making 12 of 16 attempts. Maryland gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Terrapins vs Wolverines Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Terrapins have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 73 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Michigan has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Terrapins have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
• Although the Wolverines have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-2.

Terrapins vs Wolverines Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Wolverines to secure the win, with an expected final score of 77-69. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -1.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 153.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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