Wisconsin Badgers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/25/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Venue:  XFINITY Center, College Park, MD

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +5.5, Maryland -5.5; Over/Under:  125.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +5.5, Maryland -5.5; Over/Under:  125.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +5.5, Maryland -5.5; Over/Under:  125.5 points

Wisconsin Badgers:  12-6 (4-4) (9th place, Big Ten)

Maryland Terrapins:  12-7 (3-5) (11th place, Big Ten)

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Wisconsin Badgers:  1-4  last 5

Maryland Terrapins:  2-3  last 5

Wisconsin is coming into this game with a 12-6 record overall and they are 2-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-4 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Northwestern Wildcats in their last game. Jordan Davis led the team in points in that game with 15 while Chucky Hepburn was next on the team with 12 points. Chucky Hepburn led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Steven Crowl led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 38.6% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range, and 56.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 66.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.7 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 8-10 this season and their O/U record is 10-8.

Maryland is coming into this game with a 12-7 record overall and they are 9-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-5 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Julian Reese led the team in points in that game with 19 while Hakim Hart was next on the team with 11 points. Jahmir Young led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jahmir Young led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 37.3% from the field, 14.3% from 3-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.2 PPG against them. Maryland has an ATS record of 12-7 this season and their O/U record is 5-14.

The current betting odds have Maryland listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Maryland is 12-7 this season but they haven't been very good in their conference play with just a 3-5 conference record this year. They have been a really good team at home though with their 9-1 home record and they are starting to play a lot better in their games lately. They just lost their last game against Purdue on the road but they fought really hard to stay in that game and ended up losing it by just 3 points after being down by double digits at half. Wisconsin has been having a very similar season as they are 12-6 overall this year but are 4-4 in their conference games. They haven't been great in their road games though as they are 2-3 in road games this season and they have been terrible in their last few games as they have fallen into a slump over the last week. They have been taking some bad losses and Maryland is coming off a great performance against a quality team and will be looking to bounce back from that loss with a better performance here at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Maryland to cover the spread in this game.

Wisconsin Maryland Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 25, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Maryland 74 Wisconsin 66.

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Wisconsin Badgers: 16-24 ATS after 3 consecutive conference games. 13-7 UNDER off a loss against a conference rival. 23-17 UNDER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Maryland Terrapins: 12-7 ATS in all games. 9-3 ATS as a favorite. 16-6 ATS off a close road loss by 3 points or less. 14-5 UNDER in all games.

Wisconsin Badgers:  M. Klesmit (G) Doub Wed - Face. J. Neath (G) out for season - Lower Body.

Maryland Terrapins:  P. Emilien (F) Out indefinitely - Foot.

"Well, too much fouling in the first half. I think we put them at the line too much in the first half, and they are a team that has been getting there a lot. I think 26% of their points have been at the free-throw line. It's by far the top in the league. I thought we were a little better in the second half, but so many self-inflicted things that we did between the fouling, unnecessary turnovers, and then down the stretch we need to attack the paint. We were in position where we still had enough time to get two possessions out of that, and we didn't. We settled, obviously. But yeah, you have gotta shoot (better) at the free-throw line. Nine of 16 is unacceptable." - Greg Gard after his team’s loss against Northwestern in their last game.

"It's really hard to get in a rhythm when you're getting on the airplane. If we take care of home and we can keep our home wins and maybe finally play well, we're in a great spot. We're right where we want to be. I'm pretty happy with where we are." - Kevin Willard after his team’s win against Michigan in their last game.

S. Crowl 

J. Davis 

C. Hepburn 

M. Klesmit 

T. Wahl

D. Carey 

H. Hart 

J. Reese 

D. Scott 

J. Young

PPG: T. Wahl (12.8)

APG: C. Hepburn (3.4)

Reb/G: S. Crowl (6.9)

PPG: J. Young (15.5)

APG: J. Young (3)

Reb/G: J. Reese (6.7)

Coaches:

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (8th season)

Maryland Terrapins: Kevin Willard (1st season)