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The third-ranked Purdue Boilermakers will look to get back on track when they take on the red-hot Maryland Terrapins in a key Big Ten Conference matchup on Thursday night. The Boilermakers (23-3, 12-3 Big Ten), who are 6-2 on the road, are coming off a 64-58 loss at Northwestern on Sunday. It was just their second loss in 12 games. The Terrapins (17-8, 8-6), who are 13-1 on their home court, are coming off a 74-68 win over Penn State on Saturday. Purdue defeated Maryland 58-55 on Jan. 22 at West Lafayette, Indiana.
The game from the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md., will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET. Purdue is averaging 73.9 points per game, while Maryland averages 70.8. The Boilermakers are 1-point favorites in the latest Purdue vs. Maryland odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 132. Before making any Maryland vs. Purdue picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 15 of the season 66-38 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning almost $1,700 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Purdue vs. Maryland and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball lines and trends for Maryland vs. Purdue:
- Purdue vs. Maryland spread: Purdue -1
- Purdue vs. Maryland over/under: 132 points
- Purdue vs. Maryland money line: Purdue -120, Maryland +100
- PUR: The Boilermakers are 3-0-1 against the spread in their last four games following an ATS loss
- MD: The Under is 5-0 in the Terrapins’ last five Thursday games
- Purdue vs. Maryland picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why Purdue can cover
Freshman guard Fletcher Loyer is one of three Boilermakers averaging at least nine points per game. Loyer is averaging 12.2 points, 2.5 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 26 games, all starts. He is one of the best free-throw shooters on the team, connecting on 81.9% of his foul shots. He has reached double-digit scoring in 16 games, including two of the last three. He scored a season-high 27 points in a 73-55 win over Nebraska on Jan. 13.
Also helping power Purdue is freshman guard Braden Smith. Smith, who averages 9.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, has been on fire the last two games. In that span, he is averaging 17 points on 9 of 17 field goal attempts, including 5 of 8 3-pointers. He has led the Boilermakers in assists in 16 of the last 17 games, and has eight games with six or more assists.
Why Maryland can cover
Senior guard Jahmir Young powers the Terrapins, averaging 16.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He is connecting on 43.1% of his shots from the floor and 81.5% of his free throws. He is coming off an 18-point, four-rebound and four-assist game against Penn State in Saturday’s 74-68 win. His best performance was a 30-point and 11-rebound effort in an 80-73 win over No. 24 Ohio State on Jan. 8.
Senior forward Donta Scott is also a big reason for Maryland’s success. He has reached double-figure scoring 15 times this season, including two with 20 or more. He also has four 10-plus rebounding games, and 17 with at least five. Scott had 19 points and five rebounds in a 66-55 win over No. 21 Indiana on Jan. 31.
How to make Purdue vs. Maryland picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 139 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only get the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Purdue vs. Maryland? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Purdue vs. Maryland spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned almost $1,700 on its college basketball picks this season, and find out.
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