The No.14 UCLA Bruins (8-2) and No. 17 Maryland Terrapins (8-2) meet Wednesday at Xfinity Center in College Park. Tip-off in the top-20 tussle is slated for 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UCLA vs. Maryland odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
UCLA has lost back-to-back games — and 3 of its last 4 — against the spread (ATS), but the Bruins tote a 5-game win streak into this matchup. Since losing to current-No. 11 Baylor on Nov. 20, UCLA has gone 5-0 with an average point differential of 22.8.
The Terrapins opened with 8 straight wins but have since lost 2 in a row. The most recent of those twin setbacks was a 56-53 loss on a neutral floor vs. current-No. 7 Tennessee Sunday, although the Terps registered an ATS win when rated as 5.5-point underdogs. Defensive-minded Maryland — 28th in the nation with 60.3 points allowed per game — held the Volunteers to a 28.8% mark from the floor.