Illinois vs Maryland Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 23

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The Maryland Terrapins (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) will visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) after losing four road games in a row.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Illinois vs. Maryland Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (70.6%)

Before making a bet on Thursday's Illinois-Maryland spread (Illinois -5.5) or total (156.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.

Illinois is 10-8-0 ATS this season.
Maryland has covered nine times in 19 matchups with a spread this year.
When playing at home, the Fighting Illini own an identical winning percentage against the spread as they do in road games (.600).
Against the spread, the Terrapins have been better at home (7-6-0) than away (1-3-0).
Against the spread, in conference games, Illinois is 4-4-0 this year.
Maryland's Big Ten record against the spread is 3-5-0.

Illinois has come away with nine wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
The Fighting Illini have a mark of 6-1 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -230 or better on the moneyline.
Maryland has been listed as the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
The Terrapins have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +188 or longer.
Illinois has an implied victory probability of 69.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Illinois outscores opponents by 18.8 points per game (scoring 86.8 per game to rank fifth in college basketball while giving up 68.0 per outing to rank 81st in college basketball) and has a +338 scoring differential overall.
Illinois' leading scorer, Kasparas Jakucionis, ranks 173rd in the country scoring 15.9 points per game.
Maryland has a +355 scoring differential, topping opponents by 18.7 points per game. It is putting up 83.2 points per game, 22nd in college basketball, and is allowing 64.5 per contest to rank 26th in college basketball.
Derik Queen is 247th in the country with a team-leading 15.1 points per game.
The Fighting Illini are first in college basketball at 42.2 rebounds per game. That's 12.5 more than the 29.7 their opponents average.
Tomislav Ivisic's 8.5 rebounds per game lead the Fighting Illini and rank 46th in college basketball play.
The Terrapins are 90th in the country at 34.3 rebounds per game. That's 5.6 more than the 28.7 their opponents average.
Julian Reese leads the Terrapins with 8.7 rebounds per game (39th in college basketball).
Illinois' 103.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 44th in college basketball, and the 81.0 points it allows per 100 possessions rank ninth in college basketball.
The Terrapins rank 22nd in college basketball with 105.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 13th defensively with 82.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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