Maryland vs Michigan Prediction, Odds and College Basketball Picks: Bet Terps +2.5, Danny Wolf Points on Mar 5

It should be an intense matchup on Wednesday night when the No. 13 Maryland Terrapins take on the No. 17 Michigan Wolverines in a game with conference title implications. The host Wolverines are listed as 2.5-point favorites.

Both of these teams are getting +5000 odds to win March Madness.

Let’s take a closer look at these Maryland vs Michigan college basketball odds and find the best bets today.

Maryland vs Michigan Prediction Today

Michigan has lost just two home games all season, but those two losses have come in the Wolverines’ last three contests at Crisler Center, including a 20-point shellacking at the hands of Illinois on Sunday. Maryland has just one loss in its last six outings, and that was thanks to a last-second midcourt heave by Michigan State’s Tre Holloman last week. For our NCAA basketball game prediction, we like the Terrapins to show some toughness inside and come away with the outright win on the road.

Maryland vs Michigan How To Watch

• Game: Maryland (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten) vs Michigan (22-7, 14-4)
• Date/Time: Wednesday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MI
• Maryland vs Michigan Live Stream: Fubo.Tv

Top 2 Maryland vs Michigan Betting Picks

1. Maryland ATS +2.5

We kind of gave this away above, but if we’re taking Maryland straight up, it stands to reason we’ll wager on it when getting 2.5 points. The Terrapins are hoping to get their offense going in this one, as they’ve averaged 61.5 points over their last two as opposed to putting up 90.5 per contest in their previous four games.

Freshman Derik Queen will be a key for the Terrapins on both ends of the floor, as he’s averaging 15.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks this season. The 6-10 center will likely draw the assignment of matching up with Michigan center Vlad Goldin (16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 blocks), and if Queen can hold his own, Maryland will be sitting pretty.

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Queen is coming off 23 points, six boards, two blocks and four steals in Saturday’s win at Penn State. He’ll put up those kinds of numbers as Maryland gets the road win as one of our best college basketball picks today.

Bet On Maryland +2.5

2. Maryland vs Michigan Under 154.5

Per Maryland vs Michigan stats, the Terrapins rank third in the Big Ten in scoring defense, allowing just 66.9 points per game. Michigan isn’t much worse, holding opponents to only 71.4 points per game.

These are also two of the better rebounding teams in the conference, ranking in the top four, so the glass battle is going to be a key. That’s especially true after Michigan held Illinois to 46.6% shooting from the floor on Sunday but gave up 19 offensive boards, allowing the Illini multiple chances as they scored 93 points.

We expect a better effort on the defensive glass in this one from Dusty May’s squad and a much lower score for both teams in what should be a very intense battle from the opening tip. Make sure you make your bet online on the under for this scrum.

Bet On Maryland vs Michigan Under 154.5

Maryland vs Michigan Best Player Prop Bet

• Michigan F Danny Wolf Under 13.5 Points (-118)

Danny Wolf has had a solid season for Michigan, averaging 12.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 blocks as one of the most versatile big men in the country. But the junior 7-footer has struggled a bit lately, especially offensively, and we expect that to continue against Maryland’s bigs.

Wolf has scored in single digits in each of the last two games, which came after managing just 11 points against Michigan State and 10 against Nebraska in late February. Maybe he’s wearing down, or maybe he’s saving his offensive fireworks for the postseason, but Wolf’s scoring has been going down over the last couple of weeks.

We like that trend to continue against the Terrapins, who have plenty of size to combat Wolf and Goldin. Not saying that Wolf won’t have an impact on this game in other ways, but his scoring numbers will remain low on Wednesday night. Put one of your wagers on a college basketball player prop of Wolf scoring under his projected total.

Bet on Danny Wolf Under 13.5 Points (-118)

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