College hoops betting interest focuses on the Maryland vs IUPUI battle Tuesday at Comcast Center as the Terrapins look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

Maryland battles the Jaguars, currently sitting with a 6-11 mark (3-11 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 2-1 for the Terrapins and 5-4 for the Jaguars.



View IUPUI vs Maryland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 22.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 325-rated IUPUI taking on the No. 42-rated Terrapins in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 87-63 win for the Terrapins on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Jaguars rank No. 323 in NCAA Division 1 with 30.4 per game. That compares with Maryland’s No. 5 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Maryland is college basketball's No. 264-ranked team at 5.2 per game, while the Jaguars rate No. 85 with 7.2 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, IUPUI owns the country's No. 328-rated mark, allowing 80.6 points per game on the highway. Maryland, on the other hand, rates No. 85 in scoring at home.

IUPUI was an 84-62 loser in its last match at home against Oakland. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as underdogs. The Jaguars were hammered by Oakland on Saturday, losing by an 84-62 final at IUPUI Gymnasium in college basketball betting action.

Maryland was a 79-50 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Delaware State. The battle between the Terrapins and Hornets didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Delaware State was handed a 79-50 defeat on Saturday at Comcast Center.


Maryland Terrapins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Virginia Tech are 5-5
After playing Delaware State are 5-0
After a win are 10-0

A few Jaguars at Terrapins trends to consider:
Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
IUPUI at Western Illinois, Saturday, January 5
Maryland home to Virginia Tech, Saturday, January 5