The visiting Maryland Terrapins hope to send their backers to the pay window on Sunday as they look to cover the spread at John Paul Jones Arena against the Virginia Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers sport records of 20-10 and 17-10-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Terrapins have 20-10 and 10-12-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 12-11 for the Cavaliers and 10-11 for the Terrapins.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to go with the Cavaliers in this one found them listed as 7.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Monday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Terrapins was expected to move the line.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cavaliers rated this week at No. 111 and the Terrapins sitting at No. 27. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 73-71 result in favor of the Cavaliers.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Terrapins is ranked No. 3 in NCAA hoops at 41 per game. Contrast that with Virginia’s No. 283 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Virginia is the No. 158-ranked team in the country at 6.2 per game, while Maryland rates No. 238 at 5.6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Maryland owns the country's No. 80-rated mark, allowing 65.7 points per game on the highway. Virginia, on the other hand, rates No. 245 in scoring at home.

Maryland was a 79-68 loser in its last match at home against North Carolina. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as favorites. Maryland suffered a 79-68 loss against North Carolina on Wednesday, getting 18 points from Dez Wells in a losing effort at Comcast Center.

Virginia was a 53-51 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Florida State. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as favorites. Akil Mitchell scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Cavaliers to a win (they lost 53-51 to Florida State at Tucker Center on Thursday).


Maryland Terrapins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
After playing North Carolina are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Virginia Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
After playing Florida State are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Terrapins at Cavaliers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Maryland's last 9 games on the road
Maryland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Maryland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Maryland is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia's last 6 games at home
Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Maryland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Virginia's last 11 games when playing Maryland