College hoops betting interest focuses on the Florida State vs Maryland battle Tuesday at Tucker Center as the Seminoles look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Florida State will face the 12-4 Terrapins, who own a 5-6-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Seminoles are 7-7-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Terrapins are 5-6-1 favoring the OVER.



View Maryland vs Florida State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Seminoles as 12-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 8-ranked Seminoles and the No. 157-rated Terrapins in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 77-69 win for the Seminoles on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Florida State has the nation's No. 114-rated offensive output, at 71.3 PPG. The visiting Terrapins defense ranks No. 187 allowing on average 67.4 PPG. The Seminoles FG% has averaged 44.8% so far, more than the Terrapins marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.9% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Maryland owns the country's No. 169-rated mark, allowing 70.7 points per game on the highway. Florida State, on the other hand, rates No. 112 in scoring at home.

Maryland was a 61-50 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Georgia Tech. They covered the 1-point spread as favorites. The Terrapins grabbed a 61-50 win over the Yellow Jackets on Sunday, behind an 18 -point effort from Sean Mosley at Comcast Center.

Florida State was a 90-57 Sportsbook in its last match at home against North Carolina. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. Florida State cruised to victory on Saturday, running North Carolina out of the gym and running up a 90-57 score at Tucker Center.


Maryland Terrapins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Temple are 4-2
After playing Georgia Tech are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Florida State Seminoles Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Duke are 7-3
After playing North Carolina are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Terrapins at Seminoles trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Maryland's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida State
Maryland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida State
Maryland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida State's last 7 games
Florida State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida State's last 5 games at home
Florida State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Maryland


Next up:
Maryland at Temple, Saturday, January 21
Florida State at Duke, Saturday, January 21