The Maryland Terrapins (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) and Iowa Hawkeyes (11-6, 3-3) are lined up for a Sunday matinee in Iowa City. Tip time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is slated for 4:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Maryland vs. Iowa odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Maryland has not played since last Sunday when it downed the visiting Ohio State Buckeyes 80-73 as a -2 favorite to end a 3-game losing streak against the spread (ATS). The Terrapins have had 2 other games this season after being off 6-or-more days and the Terps won both, although neither was against a KenPom top-200 foe.
Iowa lost 3 in a row SU and ATS from Dec. 21-Jan. 1, but the Hawkeyes have bounced back with 3 straight wins SU and ATS. The Big Ten’s leading offense (82.1 PPG) has hit 40.8% of its 3-point attempts while averaging 86.7 PPG during the win streak.
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