The Northwestern Wildcats (10-16, 2-13 Big Ten) will try to break a five-game winning streak when they host the Maryland Terrapins (10-15, 3-11 Big Ten) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Welsh-Ryan Arena as 7.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup’s point total is set at 142.5.
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Northwestern Cover -7.5 vs Maryland -113
Northwestern vs. Maryland betting lines
- Northwestern moneyline odds to win: -395
- Maryland moneyline odds to win: +301
- Spread: Northwestern (-7.5)
- Total: 142.5
Northwestern statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Northwestern has performed worse when playing at home, covering five times in 13 home games, and four times in nine road games.
- When playing at home, the Wildcats exceed the total 46.2% of the time (six of 13 games). They’ve hit the over in 44.4% of games on the road (four of nine contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Northwestern has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.700) compared to away games (.500).
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 65.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 74.0 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
- The past 10 games have seen Northwestern allow 2.9 more points per game (75.9) than its season-long average (73.0).
- While the Wildcats are hitting the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests compared to their season-long average (6.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (31.5% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 31.1% on the season).
Northwestern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-10-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
- O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 7-3; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (160th in nation) | 43.4 (132nd) | 28.4 (339th) | 32.7 (276th) | 17.1 (33rd) | 8.2 (third) |
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Maryland statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Maryland has had better results away (4-5-0) than at home (5-7-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Terrapins games have gone over more often at home (eight of 12, 66.7%) than on the road (four of nine, 44.4%).
- The Terrapins, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (2-7) this year.
Recent trends
- The Terrapins are scoring 66.6 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 4.8 fewer points than their average for the season (71.4).
- In its last 10 games, Maryland is allowing 78.3 points per game, 0.1 more points than its season average (78.2).
- The Terrapins are draining the same number of three-pointers per game in their last 10 games as their season average (8.4), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.5%) compared to their season mark (31.7%).
Maryland betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-15-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 6-11-0)
- O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 1-5; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.8 (349th in nation) | 47.1 (320th) | 31.6 (220th) | 31.4 (204th) | 10.2 (363rd) | 11.7 (238th) |
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