Iowa vs. Maryland Prediction
Is Maryland a good bet to rebound off its loss to Minnesota and cover against Iowa tonight at 6:00PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Terps are 7-point home favorites versus the Hawkeyes after opening as an 8.5-point favorite. As for the total, the number hit the board at 153.5 and that’s where it currently sits at the majority of sports books.
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The Hawkeyes have dropped six of their last 10 games both on the hardwood and at the betting window. They’re 10-14 against the spread on the season, which includes an unsightly 1-7 ATS record on the road.
The Terps are coming off back-to-back losses at Wisconsin and to Minnesota but are still 6-4 over their last 10 games. They’re also 6-3-1 against the spread during that stretch, although are just 5-7 at the betting window in their 12 lined home games this season.
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OUR PREDICTION: The favorite is 4-1 against the spread in the last five meetings between these two teams while the Terps are 6-2-1 against the number in their last nine home games. Maryland is also 12-4-1 against the spread in its last 17 games overall (all conference games), and has cashed in five of its last seven games as a home favorite. Iowa, meanwhile, is just 1-4 against the spread in its last five games as an underdog and has failed to cover in six of its last seven road games.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTION: MARYLAND TERPS -7