Purdue vs. Maryland betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 1

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The No. 12 Purdue Boilermakers (17-4, 7-3 Big Ten) are heavy, 14.5-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Maryland Terrapins (8-12, 1-8 Big Ten) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at XFINITY Center. The matchup airs at 1 p.m. ET on CBS. The matchup’s over/under is set at 148.5.

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Purdue vs. Maryland betting lines

  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: -1408
  • Maryland moneyline odds to win: +815
  • Spread: Purdue (-14.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Purdue statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Purdue has fared worse when playing at home, covering four times in 12 home games, and three times in six road games.
  • When playing at home, the Boilermakers go over the total 66.7% of the time (eight of 12 games). They’ve hit the over in 33.3% of road games (two of six contests).
  • Purdue has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 9-2, compared to going 3-2 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Boilermakers have been putting up 81.6 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Purdue give up 2.4 more points per game (71.6) than its season-long average (69.2).
  • The Boilermakers are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.4 threes per game and shooting 36.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.9 makes and 38.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-12-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.1 (10th in nation) 43.0 (130th) 33.9 (103rd) 26.8 (ninth) 20.1 (third) 9.0 (13th)

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Maryland statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Maryland has performed better at home (4-5-0) than on the road (3-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Terrapins games have gone over more frequently at home (six of nine, 66.7%) than on the road (four of seven, 57.1%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Terrapins have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Terrapins are averaging 73.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, amassing 68.8 points per contest.
  • Maryland is surrendering 79.5 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 0.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.0).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Terrapins are sinking 9.7 treys per game, 1.0 more than their season average (8.7). They also have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.1%) compared to their season average (32.1%).

Maryland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.2 (351st in nation) 47.0 (319th) 32.2 (193rd) 32.4 (260th) 10.6 (357th) 11.7 (228th)
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