College basketball wagering interest will be high on Sunday when the Cavaliers of Virginia hit the hard court against the Terrapins of Maryland.

The Terrapins sport records of 17-6 and 7-8-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Cavaliers have 16-6 and 12-7-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 6-8 for the Terrapins and 7-8 for the Cavaliers.



View Virginia vs Maryland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 2-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:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 21-rated Terrapins and the No. 152-ranked Cavaliers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 74-72 result in favor of the Cavaliers.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Cavaliers is ranked No. 266 in NCAA hoops at 32.6 per game. Contrast that with Maryland’s No. 1 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Maryland is the No. 220-ranked team in the country at 5.7 per game, while Virginia rates No. 194 at 6 per game.

Defensively, Virginia features the nation's No. 20-rated defense on the road, allowing 59.7 points per game. Maryland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 74 nationally in scoring at home.

Virginia was a 78-41 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Clemson. They covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites. The battle between the Cavaliers and Tigers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Clemson was handed a 78-41 defeat on Thursday at John Paul Jones Arena.

In their last action, Maryland was a 60-55 Sportsbook on the road against Virginia Tech. They earned a push of the 5-point spread as favorites. Maryland earned a 60-55 victory over Virginia Tech on Thursday, getting 14 points from Jake Layman at Cassell Coliseum.


Virginia Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Virginia Tech are 6-4
After playing Clemson are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Maryland Terrapins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Duke are 9-1
After playing Virginia Tech are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Cavaliers at Terrapins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Maryland
Virginia is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Maryland
Virginia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia is 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland's last 5 games when playing at home against Virginia
Maryland is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
Maryland is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
Maryland is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Virginia


Next up:
Virginia home to Virginia Tech, Tuesday, February 12
Maryland home to Duke, Saturday, February 16