Watch to see the No. 9 seed West Virginia Mountaineers (19-14) and the No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins (21-12) meet on Thursday at TBA in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Mountaineers take on the Terrapins in a game oddsmakers expect to be a tight one. The Mountaineers are favored by only 2 points against the Terrapins. The matchup features an over/under of 140.5.
West Virginia is 17-16-0 against the spread this season compared to Maryland’s 20-12-1 ATS record. The Mountaineers are 21-12-0 and the Terrapins are 11-21-1 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams score an average of 146.7 points per game, 6.2 more points than this matchup’s total. West Virginia has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall in the last 10 games. Maryland has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 games.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here is what you need to know about Thursday’s college hoops action.