Virginia vs Maryland College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 20

The Virginia Cavaliers (9-1) will try to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Maryland Terrapins (6-5) on December 20, 2025 at John Paul Jones Arena.

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

Virginia vs. Maryland Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, December 20, 2025
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Arena: John Paul Jones Arena

Virginia is a 15.5-point favorite against Maryland on Saturday and the total is set at 154.5 points. Here's some betting trends and insights before you decide to wager on the contest.

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Virginia vs. Maryland: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Virginia has covered six times in 10 matchups with a spread this season.
• Maryland has won four games against the spread this year, while failing to cover seven times.
• Maryland covers the spread when it is a 15.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That's more often than Virginia covers as a favorite of 15.5 or more (50%).
• When playing at home last season, the Cavaliers had a worse record against the spread (7-10-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (5-6-0).
• Last season, the Terrapins were 12-7-0 at home against the spread (.632 winning percentage). On the road, they were 4-6-0 ATS (.400).

Virginia vs. Maryland: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Virginia has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in seven games this year and has walked away with the win six times (85.7%) in those games.
• The Cavaliers have yet to lose in four games when named as moneyline favorite of -2000 or better.
• Maryland has been the underdog on the moneyline five total times this season. Maryland has finished 1-4 in those games.
• The Terrapins have played as a moneyline underdog of +980 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Virginia has an implied victory probability of 95.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Virginia vs. Maryland Head-to-Head Comparison

• Virginia is outscoring opponents by 19.6 points per game with a +196 scoring differential overall. It puts up 87.1 points per game (41st in college basketball) and gives up 67.5 per contest (58th in college basketball).
• Thijs De Ridder is 189th in college basketball with a team-leading 16.1 points per game.
• Maryland has been outscored by 2.9 points per game (posting 77.6 points per game, 184th in college basketball, while giving up 80.5 per contest, 324th in college basketball) and has a -32 scoring differential.
• Pharrel Payne's team-leading 17.5 points per game rank him 99th in the nation.
• The Cavaliers win the rebound battle by 9.5 boards on average. They record 38.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 26th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 28.5 per outing.
• Johann Grunloh tops the team with 7.2 rebounds per game (141st in college basketball action).
• The Terrapins rank 196th in the nation at 33.0 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 32.1 their opponents average.
• Payne's 7.2 rebounds per game lead the Terrapins and rank 141st in the country.
• Virginia ranks 13th in college basketball with 110.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 50th in college basketball defensively with 85.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Terrapins' 94.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 247th in college basketball, and the 98.0 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 303rd in college basketball.

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