The Big Ten Tournament’s second semifinal pits the Michigan Wolverines (23-9) against the Maryland Terrapins (25-7).
The Wolverines throttled Purdue last night 86-68. The size of Michigan mattered. Center Danny Wolf led a balanced attack with 18 points and 11 rebounds. He and fellow 7-footer Vlad Goldin were a combined 12-21 from the field with 19 rebounds.
The Terps ran Illinois out of the gym on Friday, 88-65. Derik Queen and co. led 57-31 at halftime and cruised into the semis from there. Rodney Rice had 26 points and Derik Queen chipped in 19 with ten rebounds to pace the offense.
Michigan and Maryland met just ten days ago with the Terrapins prevailing 71-65 in Ann Arbor. Rice led the Terps to victory with 19 points while Goldin led Michigan with 20 in the loss.
Lets dive into Saturday’s 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 Michigan vs. Maryland
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Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
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Time: 3:30PM EST
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Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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City: Indianapolis, IN
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Network/Streaming: CBS
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Game odds for Michigan vs. Maryland
The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of BetMGM:
Expert picks & predictions for Michigan vs. Maryland
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
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.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Saturday’s Wolverines & Terrapins game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on Maryland on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Maryland -4.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 150.5.
Michigan vs. Maryland: Top betting trends and recent stats
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Michigan had failed to cover the spread in 4 straight games prior to yesterday’s win and cover against Purdue
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Maryland has won outright and covered the spread in their last 3 games against Michigan
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The UNDER has cashed the last 4 times these schools have met
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The UNDER has cashed in Maryland’s last 5 games this season
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Maryland has covered the spread in their last 3 games
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