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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Maryland Terrapins Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET

Venue: XFINITY Center — College Park, MD

Article updated Jan 27, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are on the road playing the Maryland Terrapins at the Xfinity Center stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 12:00pm EST. Maryland is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are on the road playing the Maryland Terrapins at the Xfinity Center stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 12:00pm EST. Maryland is the betting favorite opening at -4.5 and the current line is Maryland -5.

Cornhuskers vs Terrapins Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cornhuskers to win today's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Nebraska Cornhuskers to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go under 140.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Nebraska 65 to Maryland 64

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Maryland Terrapins, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict Maryland Terrapins to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Maryland will win straight-up is 69%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be NEBRS 65.25, MARYL 75.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is Maryland will win, nebraska will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Nebraska Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 145, Nebraska is ranked #77 in offense (scoring an average of 78.55 per game), #130 in defense (allowing an average of 70.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 15-5 (12-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Cornhuskers hit an average of 45.23% of their field goals (ranked #159) and 75.68% of their free throws (ranked #41) and makes an average of 35.90% of their three pointers ranked #91 in the NCAAB). They average 39.05 rebounds per game (ranked # 59) and average 16.10 offensive assists and 11.05 turnovers per game (ranked # 44 and 92 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Nebraska allows an average of 40.21% field goals (ranked #39) and 68.99% free throws (ranked #76 in the NCAAB) The Cornhuskers allow an average of 32.70% of the three pointers (ranked #152) and averages 36.05 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.05) Finally, the Cornhuskers average 13.40 defensive assists and 11.40 turnovers per game (ranked # 226 and 267 respectively).

Maryland Key Betting Stats

Maryland Terrapins has a power ranking of 198 and are #281 for offense (scoring an average of 70.21 per game), #18 for defense (giving up an average of 63.84 points per game) and 12-8 (8-12 ATS) overall. Nebraska went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Maryland.

For offense, the Terrapins hit an average of 41.63% of their field goals (ranked #314) and 70.47% of their free throws (ranked #218) and makes an average of 28.33% of their three pointers (ranked #344 in the NCAAB). They average 37.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 132) and average 10.84 offensive assists and 12.05 turnovers per game (ranked # 337) and 179 respectively).

On defense, Maryland allows an average of 40.36% field goals (ranked #48) and 73.47% free throws (ranked #287 in the NCAAB) The Terrapins allow an average of 33.77% of the three pointers (ranked #221) and averages 34.89 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.89) Finally, the Terrapins average 10.74 defensive assists and 12.95 turnovers per game (ranked # 40 and 132 respectively).

Betting Summary

Maryland has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Nebraska Cornhuskers to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go under 140.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Cornhuskers vs Terrapins archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Cornhuskers vs Terrapins matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Nebraska Cornhuskers+147 → +185Moved
  • Moneyline · Maryland Terrapins-178 → -220Moved
  • Spread · Nebraska Cornhuskers+4.5 (-110) → +5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Maryland Terrapins-4.5 (-110) → -5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over140.5 (-110) → 140.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under140.5 (-110) → 140.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Nebraska Cornhuskers
13-5 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 8-1-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Maryland Terrapins
8-8 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-27T11:35:13.520Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Maryland Terrapins, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-19Maryland Terrapins 66 · Nebraska Cornhuskers 70
  • 2023-01-28Nebraska Cornhuskers 63 · Maryland Terrapins 82
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Maryland Terrapins defeated Nebraska Cornhuskers 73-51

Maryland Terrapins defeated Nebraska Cornhuskers 73-51 on January 27, 2024, a 22-point decision in the series. Maryland Terrapins' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 44-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Nebraska Cornhuskers +5 (-110) spread, Maryland Terrapins covered, while the 124 combined points finished under the recorded total of 140.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DengWinsSpread · Nebraska Cornhuskers +5 (-110)Loss
  • MoneymouthTotal · Under 141.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Maryland Terrapins -5 (-110)Win