Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/22/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Venue:  XFINITY Center, College Park, MD

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +16.5, Maryland -16.5; Over/Under:  129.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +16.5, Maryland -16.5; Over/Under:  129.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +16.5, Maryland -16.5; Over/Under:  128.5 points

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  7-18 (1-14) (14th place, Big Ten)

Maryland Terrapins:  18-9 (9-7) (5th place, Big Ten)

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Minnesota Golden Gophers:  0-5  last 5

Maryland Terrapins:  3-2  last 5

Minnesota is coming into this game with a 7-18 record overall and they are 1-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 1-14 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 10 game losing streak with losses coming against the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Purdue Boilermakers, the Michigan Wolverines, the Indiana Hoosiers, the Northwestern Wildcats, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Maryland Terrapins, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Penn State Nittany Lions, and Illinois again in their last game. Jamison Battle led the team in points in that game with 31 while Dawson Garcia was next on the team with 18 points. Ta'Lon Cooper led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Dawson Garcia led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 47.4% from the field, 35.3% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 61.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.8 PPG against them. Minnesota has an ATS record of 10-13-2 this season and their O/U record is 9-16.

Maryland is coming into this game with an 18-9 record overall and they are 14-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 9-7 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last game. Julian Reese and Jahmir Young each led the team in points in that game with 16 while Hakim Hart was next on the team with 14 points. Jahmir Young led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Julian Reese led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 33.3% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.7 PPG against them. Maryland has an ATS record of 17-10 this season and their O/U record is 9-18.

The current betting odds have Maryland listed as a 16.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Maryland is entering this game off a bad loss in their last game but they have still been having a good season this year with their 18-9 record overall. They haven't been the best in the Big Ten but they have still been in the top half of the conference with their 9-7 conference record and they have been a really good home team too as they are 14-1 in their home games this season. Minnesota is entering this game with a 7-18 record overall but they have been the worst team in the Big Ten all season with their 1-14 conference record. They have been terrible in their road games too as they have a 1-7 road record this year and they have also been terrible in their games lately losing 10 games in a row now. They have been the worst team in the Big Ten all year but they have been especially bad in their road games getting blown out in a lot of them while Maryland has actually been a really good home team despite some conference struggles this season. The best way to place a bet here is on Maryland to cover the spread in this game.

Minnesota Maryland Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Maryland 82 Minnesota 62.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers: 8-16 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog. 13-21 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 16-9 UNDER in all games.

Maryland Terrapins: 14-5 ATS as a favorite. 11-4 ATS in all home games. 18-9 UNDER in all games.

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  B. Carrington (G) Late Feb - Leg. D. Garcia (F) Out indefinitely - Ankle. I. Ihnen (F) out for season - Knee. P. Fox (F) out for season - Knee.

Maryland Terrapins:  None.

“Guys were resilient. A couple of times we could have really broke and they didn’t, so that was a positive.” - Ben Johnson after his team’s loss against Illinois in their last game.

"We had too many turnovers at crucial times. I still don't know what happened at the end of overtime with [us] only down one, but I have to go back and watch that." - Kevin Willard after his team’s loss against Nebraska in their last game.

J. Battle 

T. Cooper 

D. Garcia 

J. Ola-Joseph 

T. Samuels

D. Carey 

H. Hart 

J. Reese 

D. Scott 

J. Young

PPG: D. Garcia (15.5)

APG: T. Cooper (5.8)

Reb/G: D. Garcia (6.5)

PPG: J. Young (16.3)

APG: J. Young (3.4)

Reb/G: J. Reese (6.9)

Coaches:

Minnesota Golden Gophers: Ben Johnson (2nd season)

Maryland Terrapins: Kevin Willard (1st season)