It is the game of the night in college basketball. No. 8 Michigan State (22-5, 13-3) is in College Park for a date against the emerging No. 16 Maryland Terrapins (21-6, 11-5).
Maryland has won four straight and eight of their last nine games. A win tonight would pull them into a tie for third and within 1.5 games of the top spot in the Big Ten. Freshman Derek Queen lead the Terps averaging 15.9 points per game.
Michigan State has rebounded from its surprising loss at home earlier this month to Indiana with three straight wins. Friday night they won in Ann Arbor defeating the Michigan Wolverines 75-62 to climb into a tie atop the conference.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Michigan State at Maryland
- Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Time: 6:30PM EST
- Site: Xfinity Center
- City: College Park, MD
- Network/Streaming: BTN
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Game odds for Spartans at Terrapins
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Spartans (+145), Terrapins (-175)
- Spread: Terrapins -3.5
- Total: 149.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Michigan State at Maryland
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) expects buckets to be at a premium tonight in College Park: Game Total Under 150.5 (-110)
“I think this will be a dogfight as these two compete for the Big Ten regular season title. The Terps are one of the hottest teams in the country over the last 10 games, while Michigan State has closed games at a superior level over the past three contests. I think this is a competitive game that sees both teams ditch the three-ball and work inside. I like the Under 150.5 down to 148.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Spartans & Terrapins game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on Maryland on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Michigan State at +3.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 149.5.
Michigan State at Maryland: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Maryland has won 16 of its last 17 at home
- The Over is 18-9 in Maryland’s games this season
- The Over is 9-18 in Michigan State’s games this season
- Michigan State has covered the spread in three straight and in four of their last five games
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