Maryland vs Northwestern Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 8

Big Ten action features the No. 13 Maryland Terrapins (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) at home against the Northwestern Wildcats (16-14, 7-12 Big Ten) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET.

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

Maryland vs. Northwestern Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: College Park, Maryland
• Arena: XFINITY Center

Maryland is an 11.5-point favorite over Northwestern on Saturday and the total is set at 141.5 points. Below are a few betting insights and trends if you plan to place a wager on the outing.

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Maryland vs. Northwestern: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Maryland has compiled a 16-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Northwestern has covered 16 times in 30 games with a spread this year.
• The Terrapins have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered 11 times in 18 opportunities at home, and they've covered four times in 10 opportunities in away games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Wildcats have a lower winning percentage at home (.471, 8-9-0 record) than away (.600, 6-4-0).
• Maryland has beaten the spread 10 times in 19 conference games.
• Northwestern is 10-9-0 against the spread in Big Ten play this year.

Maryland vs. Northwestern: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Maryland has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 20 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (80%) in those games.
• The Terrapins have not lost in six games this year when favored by -690 or better on the moneyline.
• Northwestern has won four of the 16 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (25%).
• The Wildcats have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +480 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Maryland has a 87.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Maryland vs. Northwestern Head-to-Head Comparison

• Maryland's +449 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 15.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.8 points per game (25th in college basketball) while giving up 66.8 per contest (44th in college basketball).
• Maryland's leading scorer, Derik Queen, is 194th in college basketball scoring 15.9 points per game.
• Northwestern is outscoring opponents by 4.0 points per game, with a +120 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.1 points per game (205th in college basketball) and allows 69.1 per outing (92nd in college basketball).
• Nick Martinelli's team-leading 19.9 points per game rank him 22nd in the country.
• The Terrapins are 57th in the country at 34.4 rebounds per game. That's 4.1 more than the 30.3 their opponents average.
• Julian Reese's 9.2 rebounds per game lead the Terrapins and rank 27th in college basketball action.
• The Wildcats average 30.9 rebounds per game (247th in college basketball), compared to the 30.7 of their opponents.
• Martinelli's 6.1 rebounds per game lead the Wildcats and rank 297th in the nation.
• Maryland averages 103.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (28th in college basketball), and allows 84.7 points per 100 possessions (15th in college basketball).
• The Wildcats rank 146th in college basketball with 97.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 138th defensively with 91.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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