Maryland vs. Iowa betting: College basketball preview for February 16

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The No. 25 Maryland Terrapins (19-6, 9-5 Big Ten) are heavily favored (by 11.5 points) to build on a 13-game home winning streak when they host the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-10, 5-8 Big Ten) on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 160.5.

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Maryland Cover -11.5 vs Iowa -104

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Maryland vs. Iowa betting lines

  • Maryland moneyline odds to win: -685
  • Iowa moneyline odds to win: +486
  • Spread: Maryland (-11.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Maryland statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Maryland sports a better record against the spread in home games (9-6-0) than it does in road games (3-5-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Terrapins hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total nine times in 15 opportunities this season (60%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in eight opportunities (75%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Maryland has taken 12 of 13 games when playing at home, good for a .923 winning percentage. It has won one of three games away from home (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Terrapins’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 78.8 points a contest compared to the 82.8 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Maryland has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 71.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.8 it has conceded this year.
  • While the Terrapins are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.6 per game) compared to their season-long average (8.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (38.4% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 37.1% on the season).

Maryland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-10-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-9-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-3 (Home: 12-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (30th in nation) 41.7 (71st) 34.2 (71st) 29.4 (80th) 15 (89th) 10 (60th)

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Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Iowa has a better winning percentage at home (.467, 7-8-0 record) than on the road (.333, 2-4-0).
  • Hawkeyes games have gone above the over/under 53.3% of the time at home (eight of 15), and 66.7% of the time away (four of six).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Hawkeyes have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (1-5).

Recent trends

  • While the Hawkeyes are posting 84.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 77.7 points per contest.
  • Iowa has fared worse defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 80.6 points per contest, two more points than its season average of 78.6.
  • The Hawkeyes are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games (9.5) compared to their season average (10), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (37.1%) compared to their season mark (37.8%).

Iowa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (ninth in nation) 47.5 (347th) 30 (298th) 34.9 (343rd) 18.8 (second) 9.9 (51st)
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