March Madness Sweet 16: Maryland vs Florida Same Game Parlay Picks for March 27

Cashing your NCAA same game parlay ticket on the West Regional semifinal between the Florida Gators and Maryland Terrapins on Thursday night in San Francisco will cause you to go all in on either team.

Florida is a 6-point favorite in the NCAA basketball odds and is well deserving after winning eight straight and 14 of its last 15 games. You must decide before placing a March Madness bet whether you think the Gators will find their top form.

Maryland has shown it can be a high-caliber team, but the Terrapins needed a buzzer beater from Derik Queen to get by 12th seed Colorado State in the second round. However, if you believe in them, you get some of the best odds to win March Madness at +3500.

Maryland vs Florida Free March Madness Parlay Picks March 27

• Leg 1: Florida -3½ Points Halftime

The Gators should play a little looser after escaping against UConn 77-75 in the second round as their players continue to get comfortable in the NCAA Tournament. All-American Walter Clayton Jr. leads the way for Florida (22.5 ppg last four), which should jump out of the gate fast. The Gators are favored by 6 points overall, but our March Madness best pick to start your parlay ticket has them covering the spread after 20 minutes..

Bet on Florida -3½ Points Halftime

• Leg 2: Alijah Martin 15+ points In Florida Win (+100)

Alijah Martin is very comfortable in the NCAA Tournament after playing six games with Florida Atlantic and now two with the Gators. He can score inside and outside, averaging 14.6 on the season – second behind only Clayton. It’s a pretty safe March Madness prediction that the 6-foot-2 senior should be involved and he is shooting 58 percent from the field the past five games. The plus odds will liven up your parlay.

“THAT’S A GROWN MAN’S JAM” 🗣️

Alijah Martin took it all out on the rim on this HAMMER 💥#MarchMadness @GatorsMBK pic.twitter.com/e705230VBn

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 22, 2025

• Leg 3: Rodney Rice 3+ Made 3-pointers (+158)

Per NCAA betting tips, Maryland’s Rodney Rice has drained 76 shots from 3-point range and no doubt the Terrapins look for him as a secondary option with teams sagging on Queen (16.2 ppg). Rice is third on the team in scoring (13.9) and scored 16 versus Colorado State. Rice makes 37.3 percent from behind the arc and has made at least three in 14 of 35 games. Expect him to make it 15 and keep your NCAA parlay going.

Take a look at all seven 3s from @TerrapinHoops‘ Rodney Rice in their #B1GMBBT quarterfinal win 👌 pic.twitter.com/3Vx5CeDFy8

— Big Ten Men’s Basketball (@B1GMBBall) March 15, 2025

Bet on Rodney Rice +3 made 3-pointers (158)

• Leg 4: Under 157 ½ Total Points

These two teams could definitely get into the 80s with the offensive talent they have. Maryland has five players who average at least 12 points. Florida boasts five players averaging at least 9.4. Ja’Kobi Gillespie keys the game for the Terps as the point guard and Will Richard is that third scorer the Gators need.

The under is 6-1-1 in the last eight Maryland games, but 0-9 in the last nine for Florida.Our March Madness expert pick is that the importance of the game will keep it from being a shootout.

Maryland vs Florida How to Watch

• Game: Maryland Terrapins (27-8) vs Florida Gators (32-4)
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 27, 7:39 p.m. ET,
• Location: Chase Center, San Francisco, Calif.
• Maryland vs Florida Live Stream: TBS

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