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Nebraska vs Maryland

Sat Jan 28 4:30PM
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NEBRS303363131.5
MARYL404282-11.5

Nebraska vs Maryland Basketball Predictions & Best Bets

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Nebraska is on the road playing Maryland at the Xfinity Center stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 4:30pm EST. Maryland -9.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Maryland -11.5.

The Terps (13-7 SU, 7-14 ATS, 4-5 B10, 38 NCAA Net Rankings) host Nebraska (10-11 SU, 7-14 ATS, 3-7 B10, 100 NCAA Net Rankings) at 4:30pm ET at the Xfinity Center. The Terps won 90-74 in a road game last season as a 1.5-point favorite.

The PAC 10 continues to struggle

Nebraska has never been a good fit in Conference 10 basketball, plus they aren't a very comfortable fit in football either. However, at least they have Big 10 Network money. In terms of beating Iowa (66-50) at home and Ohio State (63-60) at home, the Cornhuskers have played well. In their last game at home, Northwestern beat them 78-63 by 2.5 points as a 2.5-point home favorite. Keisei Tominaga led Nebraska with 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting, but Northwestern shot 52% from the field. The team forced 15 turnovers, but committed 16 as well.

It's a good time to be a Terp

The Maryland Terrapins are vying for an NCAA bid, but they need to play better on the road if they want to secure the bid. A strong 10-1 record can be found at home, while a disappointing 1-5 record can be found on the road. Purdue, Iowa, Rutgers and Michigan have been tough opponents on the road, but they lost to the Boilermakers just by three points on Jan. 22. Taking that step was a good start. The team traveled to Ann Arbor on New Year's Day and lost 81-46. The Terps got revenge 64-58 on Jan. 19 when Michigan returned. Wisconsin (who played Northwestern on Monday) was beaten 73-55 on Jan. 25. 32-22, they outrebounded the Badgers with 56% shooting.

The team's rotation has been limited by injuries, which hinder their ability to rebound. At 6-9.2, Derrick Walker is not as large as some other centers in the league, so Reese should take advantage of that. Those two games before, Reese had great success against the likes of 7-4 Zach Edey, so that's a big advantage. With many returning students from winter break in College Park, the Terps' pressure defense will also be crucial in this game.

Nebraska Highlights

With a power ranking of 352, Nebraska is ranked #317 in offense (scoring an average of 66.15 per game), #126 in defense (allowing an average of 67.25 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-11 (7-14 ATS) this season.

Maryland Highlights

Maryland Terrapins has a power ranking of 236 and are #209 for offense (scoring an average of 70.26 per game), #49 for defense (giving up an average of 67.25 points per game) and 13-7 (13-7 ATS) overall. Nebraska went 3-0 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Maryland.

Curated Picks & Predictions

  • From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be NEBRS 76.75, MARYL 53.75.
  • The SportsJaw community predicts Nebraska Cornhuskers to cover (51%)
  • OddsShark predicts Maryland will win, nebraska will cover, and the total will go over.
  • 67% picked Maryland Terrapins on Covers.com
  • Our ScoreCaster predicts Cornhuskers 64 to Terrapins 76.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Cornhuskers 64 to Terrapins 76.

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Current Odds[ - ]

 
NEBRS
MARYL
Open
Side
+11.5
-11.5
-9.5
Moneyline
+500
-750
-450
Total
Over 131.5
Under 131.5
129.5

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Power Rankings[ - ]

Nebraska Cornhuskers
HIGHLIGHTS
Maryland Terrapins
317th
OFFENSE
209th
220th
FG %
192nd
341st
3 PT %
333rd
118th
Rebounds
177th
126th
DEFENSE
49th
112th
FG %
67th
140th
3 PT %
29th
264th
Rebounds
162nd

Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]

Nebraska CornhuskersNebraska

vs NWESTL 63-78
47.17FG %
50FT %
93 PT %
vs PSUL 65-76
45.1FG %
54.17FT %
63 PT %
vs OSUW 63-60
41.07FG %
64.71FT %
63 PT %
vs PURL 55-73
43.4FG %
66.67FT %
73 PT %
vs ILLL 50-76
37.04FG %
54.55FT %
43 PT %
vs MINNW 81-79
50.85FG %
76.19FT %
53 PT %
vs MSUL 56-74
41.82FG %
40FT %
23 PT %
vs IOWAW 66-50
40.68FG %
71.43FT %
83 PT %
vs QUEENSW 75-65
52.54FG %
70FT %
63 PT %
vs KANSTL 56-71
32.14FG %
72.73FT %
43 PT %

Maryland TerrapinsMaryland

vs WISW 73-55
56FG %
78.57FT %
63 PT %
vs PURL 55-58
37.29FG %
88.89FT %
33 PT %
vs MICHW 64-58
41.38FG %
76.47FT %
33 PT %
vs IOWAL 67-81
47.46FG %
66.67FT %
53 PT %
vs OSUW 80-73
46.15FG %
81.82FT %
53 PT %
vs RUTL 50-64
41.3FG %
44.44FT %
83 PT %
vs MICHL 46-81
26.47FG %
55.56FT %
53 PT %
vs UMBCW 80-64
48.15FG %
68.75FT %
63 PT %
vs STPETW 75-45
53.19FG %
65.38FT %
83 PT %
vs UCLAL 60-87
40.38FG %
66.67FT %
103 PT %

Injuries[ - ]

Nebraska CornhuskersNebraska

  • FJuwan Gary (Is out for season, Shoulder)
  • GEmmanuel Bandoumel (Is out for season, Knee)
  • GRamel Lloyd Jr. (Is out for season, Redshirt)
  • FBlaise Keita (Is out indefinitely, Ankle)

Maryland TerrapinsMaryland

Infographics & Predictions[ - ]

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Nebraska vs Maryland prediction and stats

The Terrapins have a slightly better offense and the Terrapins have a slightly better defense. The Terrapins won more games straight up and against the spread over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Cornhuskers 68 to Terrapins 72.

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Nebraska Injuries

  • F Juwan Gary Is out for season, Shoulder
  • G Emmanuel Bandoumel Is out for season, Knee
  • G Ramel Lloyd Jr. Is out for season, Redshirt
  • F Blaise Keita Is out indefinitely, Ankle

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