The Maryland Terrapins hope to be lousy hosts on Thursday as the Wake Forest Demon Deacons pay a visit to Greensboro Coliseum on the college basketball betting menu.

It's a game in the ACC Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. The game is being played at Greensboro Coliseum, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Demon Deacons will look to vanquish their hosts on Thursday, as they are 16-12 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Terrapins are 11-12-1 ATS. Wake Forest is 14-12 against the total, while Maryland is 10-12 versus the number.



View Wake Forest vs Maryland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Demon Deacons were listed as 6-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 28 (Terrapins) and the No. 279 (Demon Deacons) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 75-66 result in favor of the Terrapins has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Maryland's No. 2-rated squad against Wake Forest's No. 261-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Maryland rates No. 236 in the country with 5.6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 245 nationally with 5.5 per match.

Defensively, Wake Forest features the nation's No. 315-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.9 points per game. Maryland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 72 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Wake Forest, they were a 90-79 Sportsbook as they battled Virginia Tech at home. They covered in the match as a 6-point favorite. C.J. Harris went off for 29 points and added 2 rebounds, leading Wake Forest over Virginia Tech, 90-79, on Sunday at Joel Coliseum.

Last time out for Maryland, they were a 61-58 loser as they battled Virginia on the road. They covered in the match as an 8.5-point underdog. Maryland got 15 points from Nick Faust but lost anyway, 61-58, to Virginia on Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena.


Wake Forest Demon Deacons Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Virginia Tech are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

Maryland Terrapins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
After playing Virginia are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few Demon Deacons at Terrapins trends to consider:
Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wake Forest
Maryland is 7-0-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Wake Forest
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Maryland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Maryland's last 12 games when playing Wake Forest