Maryland vs. Purdue Prediction
Big Ten rivals clash in West Lafayette, IN on Sunday when No. 3 Purdue hosts Maryland at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS. Are the Boilermakers a poor bet to cash as a 15.5-point home favorite or will they roll following their loss to Michigan earlier this week?
Game Snapshot
833 Maryland Terps (+15.5) at 834 Purdue Boilermakers (-15.5); o/u 148
1:00 p.m. ET, Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
TV: CBS
Maryland Terps DFS Snapshot
Hakim Hart amassed 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), four rebounds and one steal across 26 minutes during Thursday’s 110-87 loss to Iowa. Hart shot 72.7 percent from the floor Thursday and was one of three players to top 10 points for the Terrapins, but the team was unable to keep up with Iowa’s dominant offensive performance. He’s scored in double figures in two of the last four contests and has averaged 11.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 31.0 minutes per game during that time.
Purdue Boilermakers DFS Snapshot
Jaden Ivey registered 18 points (6-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), three rebounds and one block in 32 minutes during Thursday’s 82-58 loss to Michigan. The Boilermakers struggled to generate much offensive production during Thursday’s blowout loss, but Ivey led the team with 18 points. Across his four appearances since returning to the starting lineup, he’s averaged 22.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 35.8 minutes per game.
College Basketball Betting Prediction
The underdog is 5-1 against the spread in the last six meetings between these two teams, while the road side is 5-2-2 against the number in the last nine meetings. The Terps, meanwhile, have covered in nine of their last 11 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points and are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games after allowing more than 90 points in their previous game. On the other side, the Boilermakers are 1-3-1 at the betting window in their last five games coming off a loss of more than 20 points.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL BETTING PREDICTION: MARYLAND TERPS +15.5