Michigan State vs Maryland College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 24

The Maryland Terrapins (8-11, 1-7 Big Ten) will look to stop a seven-game road slide when they visit the Michigan State Spartans (17-2, 7-1 Big Ten) on January 24, 2026 at Jack Breslin Students Events Center.

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

Michigan State vs. Maryland Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 24, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: East Lansing, Michigan
• Arena: Jack Breslin Students Events Center

Michigan State vs. Maryland Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Michigan State win (94.5%)

Before you wager on Saturday's Michigan State-Maryland spread (Michigan State -18.5) or total (139.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Michigan State vs. Maryland: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Michigan State has covered 11 times in 19 games with a spread this season.
• Maryland has won eight games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 11 times.
• Maryland covers the spread when it is an 18.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Michigan State covers as a favorite of 18.5 or more (28.6%).
• The Spartans have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered five times in 11 games when playing at home, and they've covered three times in four games on the road.
• This season, the Terrapins are 4-5-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). Away, they are 3-3-0 ATS (.500).
• Michigan State is 6-2-0 against the spread in conference games this year.
• Maryland is 3-5-0 against the spread in Big Ten play this season.

Michigan State vs. Maryland: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Michigan State has been named as the moneyline favorite 15 times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Spartans have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -4000 or better.
• Maryland has compiled a 1-10 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 9.1% of those games).
• The Terrapins have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +1400 or longer.
• Michigan State has an implied victory probability of 97.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Michigan State vs. Maryland Head-to-Head Comparison

• Michigan State is outscoring opponents by 15 points per game with a +284 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.5 points per game (140th in college basketball) and allows 63.5 per contest (eighth in college basketball).
• Jaxon Kohler leads Michigan State, recording 13.3 points per game (501st in college basketball).
• Maryland's -78 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 74.3 points per game (239th in college basketball) while allowing 78.4 per outing (295th in college basketball).
• Maryland's leading scorer, David Coit, is 251st in the nation, averaging 15.4 points per game.
• The 38.6 rebounds per game the Spartans average rank 11th in the country, and are 13.4 more than the 25.2 their opponents pull down per outing.
• Kohler paces the team with 9.6 rebounds per game (23rd in college basketball action).
• The Terrapins average 32.7 rebounds per game (184th in college basketball), compared to the 32.3 of their opponents.
• Elijah Saunders averages 4.5 rebounds per game (789th in college basketball) to lead the Terrapins.
• Michigan State averages 103.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (73rd in college basketball), and gives up 83.4 points per 100 possessions (15th in college basketball).
• The Terrapins' 93.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 274th in college basketball, and the 98.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 295th in college basketball.

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