Maryland Terrapins vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/06/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 6, 2025

Venue:  The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Maryland +2.5, Ohio State -2.5; Over/Under:  146 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Maryland +2.5, Ohio State -2.5; Over/Under:  146 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Maryland +2.5, Ohio State -2.5; Over/Under:  146 points

Maryland Terrapins:  17-5 (7-4) (6th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  13-9 (5-6) (9th place, Big Ten)

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Maryland Terrapins:  4-1  last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  3-2  last 5

Maryland is entering this game with a 17-5 record overall, a 7-4 record in conference games, and they are 2-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Wisconsin Badgers in their last game. Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice each led the team in points per game in that game with 16 while Julian Reese was next on the team with 14. Ja'Kobi Gillespie led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Derik Queen led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 40% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.5 PPG against them. Maryland has an ATS record of 11-11 this season and their O/U record is 14-8.

Ohio State is entering this game with a 13-9 record overall, a 5-6 conference record, and they are 8-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. Devin Royal led the team in points in that game with 29 while Bruce Thornton was next on the team with 22. Bruce Thornton led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Bruce Thornton led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 37% from the field, 47.8% from 3-point range, and 93.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.4 PPG against them. Ohio State has an ATS record of 13-9 this season and their O/U record is 10-12.

The current betting odds have Maryland listed as a 2.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Maryland has looked really good in their games this season with their 17-5 record overall and their 7-4 conference record which has them in the top half of the Big Ten. They haven't been a good road team this year with their 2-4 road record, but they have looked a lot better lately with their 4-1 record in their last 5 games. Meanwhile, Ohio State hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 13-9 record overall and their 5-6 conference record which has them right in the middle of the Big Ten. They have looked good on their home court this year with their 8-4 home record, but they have still been struggling in some of their games there. They are coming off a road loss to Illinois in their last one and they have 3 losses in their last 4 home games too. Maryland is 4-1 in their last 5 games and they have a ton of momentum on their side right now with 4 wins in a row. They won 2 of those games on the road too and have beaten some good teams in the Big Ten. They have 2 ranked wins during this streak, coming off a win over Wisconsin in their last one, and they are going to bring their best effort here now that they are finally being recognized in the rankings. Ohio State hasn't been a bad team this year, but they have been too up and down in the conference while Maryland is starting to get hot now and has a ton of momentum on their side. The best way to place a bet here is on Maryland to cover the spread in this game. 

Maryland Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 6, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Maryland 82 Ohio State 76.

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Maryland Terrapins: 1-9 ATS on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 0-5 ATS in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 9-17 1H ATS off a win against a conference rival. 11-6 UNDER as a road underdog of 6 points or less or pick. 9-5 UNDER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 25-12 UNDER versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of 42% or less.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 12-3 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 10-4 ATS versus up-tempo teams averaging 62 or more shots/game. 7-2 UNDER after allowing 85 points or more. 12-7 UNDER off a road loss against a conference rival. 10-4 1H UNDER versus up-tempo teams averaging 62 or more shots/game.

Maryland Terrapins:  C. Stephens (G) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Pierce (C) Out - Eye. J. Long (G) Questionable - Knee.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  M. Johnson (G) Out - Personal. T. Chatman (G) Out - Knee.

"It actually is. Yeah, I think it's – I think it validates a lot of what you're trying to tell your team. So from that standpoint, when – in the new era of college athletics and you have a pretty much a new team every year – for them to see the reward of the hard work, of the dedication, breaking through some road wins, getting some big home wins, I think it just validates everything that you're trying to preach to your team." - Kevin Willard on his team being ranked in the top 25.

“We are not playing our best yet, we haven’t peaked yet. We’ve got to keep fighting to get there.” - Jake Diebler on his team’s performance this season.

J. Gillespie 

S. Miguel 

D. Queen 

J. Reese 

R. Rice

J. Mobley 

M. Parrish 

D. Royal 

S. Stewart 

B. Thornton

PPG: D. Queen (15)

APG: J. Gillespie (4.7)

Reb/G: J. Reese (9.1)

PPG: B. Thornton (17.2)

APG: B. Thornton (4.2)

Reb/G: D. Royal (7.4)

Coaches:

Maryland Terrapins: Kevin Willard (3rd season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Jake Diebler (2nd season)