Maryland looks to rebound from consecutive losses when they host the Duke Blue Devils in ACC betting action Wednesday.
The Terapins opened as 10.5-point home underdogs against a team they have beaten only once in 10 tries. The Blue Devils point spread also reflects their frustration at having lost at home Saturday against Florida State.
Bettors expect them to rebound strongly here with motivation to return to top spot in the ACC. Interestingly, the NCAA hoops computer predicts an 83-72 win for Duke, which would just barely cover the spread.
[ Duke odds are often inflated because of their popularity, making the best college basketball underdog lines at Sportsbook a solid opportunity. ]
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Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Blue Devils listed as 11-point favorites at Sportsbook today. The total was at 150 early Wednesday at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Terrapins at No. 200 and the Blue Devils at No. 68 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 83-72 result in favor of the Blue Devils.
How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Blue Devils is ranked No. 134 in NCAA hoops at 35.6 per game. Contrast that with Maryland’s No. 93 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Maryland is the No. 271-ranked team in the country at 5.1 per game, while Duke rates No. 33 at 8.2 per game.
Defensively, Duke features the nation's No. 278-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.8 points per game. Maryland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 196 nationally in scoring at home.
Last time out for Duke, they were a 76-73 loser as they battled Florida State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 10-point favorite. Duke suffered a 76-73 loss against Florida State on Saturday, getting 19 points from Austin Rivers in a losing effort at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Maryland was a 73-60 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Temple. They failed to cover the 10-point spread as underdogs. The Terrapins endured a 73-60 loss at the hands of the Owls on Saturday, despite a 20-point effort from Terrell Stoglin at Liacouras Center.
Duke Blue Devils Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
Before playing St. John's are 7-3
After playing Florida State are 5-5
After a loss are 10-0
Maryland Terrapins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Virginia Tech are 5-5
After playing Temple are 5-1
After a loss are 6-4
A few Blue Devils at Terrapins trends to consider:
Duke is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Duke is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Maryland
Duke is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Maryland's last 9 games when playing Duke
Maryland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Maryland's last 6 games
Next up:
Duke home to St. John's, Saturday, January 28
Maryland home to Virginia Tech, Saturday, January 28
