Ohio State vs. Maryland: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 10, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 9, 2024

On Saturday at Value City Arena, the Ohio State Buckeyes (13-10, 3-9 Big Ten) will meet the Maryland Terrapins (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) — with Maryland’s Julian Reese among the players to watch — tipping off at 4:00 PM ET. The Buckeyes take on the Terrapins in a game that Ohio State is currently a moderate favorite by 2.5 points. The over/under for the game is set at 131.

Ohio State vs. Maryland Betting Lines

Ohio State vs Maryland Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Ohio State -2.5 131 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Ohio State (-2.5)
Total Pick Over (131)

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Ohio State vs. Maryland Stat Rankings

Ohio State Avg. (Rank) Maryland Avg. (Rank)
75.1 (157th) Points Scored 68.8 (301st)
69.8 (121st) Points Allowed 63.0 (10th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.9 (78th) Off. Rebounds 10.9 (29th)
7.3 (196th) 3pt Made 6.3 (290th)
13.6 (142nd) Assists 10.7 (338th)
9.9 (58th) Turnovers 11.7 (210th)

Ohio State vs. Maryland Betting Trends

  • The Buckeyes have seven wins in 23 games against the spread this season.
  • Ohio State has an ATS record of 4-9-1 as 2.5-point favorites or greater.
  • Out of 23 Buckeyes games so far this season, 13 have gone over the total.
  • Ohio State and its opponent have broken the 131-point mark 19 times this season.
  • The total for this game is 131, and that’s 14.0 points fewer than the average total in Buckeyes games thus far this season.
  • Maryland’s record against the spread is 8-14-0.
  • The Terrapins’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or more is 4-4.
  • There have been 13 Ohio State’s games (out of 23) that hit the over this year.
  • Terrapins games have finished with over 131 points scored seven times this year.
  • The average total for Maryland’s games is 131.9 points, which is 0.9 more than this game’s over/under.

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Ohio State Impact Players

  • Roddy Gayle Jr. posts 14.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Jamison Battle is posting 14.4 points, 1.0 assists and 5.2 rebounds per contest.
  • Felix Okpara paces the Buckeyes at 6.8 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 0.5 assists and 6.6 points.
  • Evan Mahaffey puts up 5.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 46.6% from the floor.

Maryland Impact Players

  • Reese is the Terrapins’ top rebounder (9.8 per game), and he posts 13.3 points and 1.2 assists.
  • Donta Scott gives the Terrapins 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jordan Geronimo is averaging 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, making 43.4% of his shots from the field.
  • Deshawn Harris-Smith is posting 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, making 33.3% of his shots from the field.

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