Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Maryland Terrapins Spread Bet

Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS) vs. Maryland Terrapins (12-8 SU, 8-12 ATS)

When: Saturday, January 27th, 12:00 PM (ET)

Where: XFINITY Center, MD, College Park

TV: BTN

Point Spread: NEBR +5/MARY -5

Total: 141.5

Money Line: Nebraska Cornhuskers +181/-226

Notable Injuries

Cornhuskers

• Juwan Gary (Questionable) Calf
• Ahron Ulis (Out) Suspension
• Henry Burt (Out) Undisclosed
• Ramel Lloyd Jr. (Out) Knee
• Blaise Keita (Out) Ankle

Terrapins

• Chance Stephens (Out) Knee
• Braden Pierce (Out) Undisclosed

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Nebraska will be looking to snap a three-game road losing streak when they take on Maryland as 5-point underdogs. The Cornhuskers are 2-4 on the road this season compared to 13-1 at home.

Over their last 10 games on the road, Nebraska has gone 4-6. In their most recent game, they defeated Ohio State by a score of 83-69.

Today’s over/under line of 141.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Nebraska’s games this season (147.4). So far, 15 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and the average scoring total is 155 points.

As the underdog this season, Nebraska has gone 3-4 against the spread. On the road, the Cornhuskers are just 2-4 ATS this year and have gone 0-3 vs. the spread in their last three road games. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Nebraska has an ATS record of 5-5.

Through 20 games, Maryland has gone 12-8 overall, including a 4-5 mark in Big Ten play. At home, the Terrapins are 9-3, compared to just 3-5 on the road.

Coming into today’s game against Nebraska, Maryland is favored by five points, and they have gone 9-3 as the favorite this season. The Terrapins’ average scoring margin at home is +11.8.

This season, the over/under record for Maryland games is 6-14, and today’s line of 141.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games (136.8). So far, 15 of their games have finished with less points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 131 points.

As the favorite this season, Maryland has gone 4-8 against the spread. Their ATS record at home is 4-8 and they are 1-4 vs. the spread in their last 5 home games. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Terrapins are 4-6.

Analysis

The Cornhuskers’ offense finished with 83 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 78.5 points per contest. Currently leading the team in scoring is Brice Williams who comes into today’s matchup averaging 13.3. Keisei Tominaga also heads into the game with a PPG average of 14.

At this time, the Cornhuskers’ defense is positioned 109th in the country, permitting 70.0 points per game. In their most recent game, the Nebraska defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Ohio State knocked down 14 three-pointers on their way to 69 points.

The Maryland offense is coming off a game where they scored 69 points against Iowa. They posted a field goal percentage of 47.1% and connected on 7 threes. Jahmir Young is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 20.8. Meanwhile, Julian Reese also brings a PPG average of 13.6 into the game.

At this time, the Terrapins’ defense is positioned 22nd in the country, permitting 64.0 points per game. In today’s game, the Maryland defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 3 three-pointers while giving up 67 points.

Betting Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Nebraska has an ATS record of 1-4 while averaging 71 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
• In their last five home games, Maryland has averaged 69 points per game while allowing 66. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• As the betting underdog, the Cornhuskers have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Nebraska posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
• Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Terrapins have an overall record of 4-1 while going 2-3 against the spread.

Rich Crew’s Pick To Cover The Spread

The Terps dominated this series over the last few seasons winning five straight before falling by four in overtime last February. The Terrapins have been playing well in 2024 after getting blown out by the Boilermakers they’re just 3-3 but all losses were by three or fewer points. Some may think laying points may be a risk with this club. However, Nebraska is just 1-4 in true road games and 0-4 in Big 10 away games losing by 11,16,18, and 5 points. Take Maryland -4.5