The No. 14 Maryland Terrapins (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) are at home in Big Ten action against the Northwestern Wildcats (16-14, 7-12 Big Ten) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze

Seems like the Terps are a sleepy favorite with bettors as the NCAA Tournament approaches. Their metrics for offense and defense rank in the Top 20 nationally. Maryland has won two in a row and six of their last seven. Their lone loss was the desperation heave by Michigan State at the end of February.

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Maryland looks to lock up a top seed in the Big Ten tournament as they host Northwestern. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Northwestern-Maryland prediction and pick. Northwestern comes into the game 16-14 on the year,