The Big Ten men’s basketball season continues tonight as the No. 20 Maryland Terrapins (18-6, 8-5) travel to Lincoln to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-8, 6-7).
Both these teams are quietly playing their best basketball of the season. The Terrapins have won five of their last six. Sunday, Maryland defeated Rutgers, 90-81. The Cornhuskers won for the fourth time in a row knocking off Ohio State 79-71. Freshman center Derik Queen is leading the Terps averaging 15.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. He dominated Rutgers Sunday scoring 29 points and pulling down 15 boards.
The Cornhuskers’ record in their last ten games is 4-6 while the Terrapins’ record is 7-3 in their last 10. Maryland is 2-5 on the road this season while Nebraska is 10-2 at home.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Terrapins at Cornhuskers
- Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Time: 8:30PM EST
- Site: Pinnacle Bank Arena
- City: Lincoln, NE
- Network/Streaming: BTN
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Game odds for Terrapins at Cornhuskers
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Maryland Terrapins (+105), Nebraska Cornhuskers (-125)
- Spread: Cornhuskers -1.5
- Total: 147.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Maryland at Nebraska
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the home team to stay within the number: Nebraska ML (-114)
“Nebraska is on a four-game winning streak and looking for another resume-building win when they host Maryland. This is also a revenge spot as the Huskers lost a competitive 69-66 game at Maryland in the last minute. The Terps have three consecutive home games after this matchup, so this is a decent fade spot on Maryland. Nebraska has the size and talent down low to compete with Maryland, starting with Brice Williams who has scored at least 24 points during the Cornhuskers four-game winning streak.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Maryland at Nebraska Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Terrapins & Cornhuskers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Maryland Terrapins at +1.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Game Total OVER 147.5.
Terrapins at Cornhuskers: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Maryland’s defense ranks second in the Big Ten allowing an average of 66.5 points per game
- Nebraska is averaging 80.5 points per game over their last 4 games (all wins)
- The Over is 4-1 in Maryland’s last five road games
- The Over has hit in 7 of the last 10 games for Maryland
- The Over has hit in 7 of the last 10 games for Nebraska
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