Iowa vs. Maryland betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 6

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-1, 0-1 Big Ten) are heavy favorites (-10) as they try to extend a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Maryland Terrapins (6-3, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game airs at 4 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The point total is set at 136 for the matchup.

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Iowa vs. Maryland betting lines

  • Iowa moneyline odds to win: -610
  • Maryland moneyline odds to win: +441
  • Spread: Iowa (-10)
  • Total: 136

Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Iowa had a better record against the spread in home games (8-10-0) than it did in road games (3-7-0) last season.
  • The Hawkeyes eclipsed the over/under more often when playing at home last season, hitting the over in 10 of 18 home matchups (55.6%). In away games, they hit the over in five of 10 games (50%).

Last season stats

  • The Hawkeyes were the 16th-best squad in the country in points scored (82.5 per game) but 16th-worst in points allowed (79.7) last year.
  • Last season, Iowa was 310th in college basketball in rebounds (29.7 per game) and 21st-worst in rebounds allowed (34.4).
  • Last season the Hawkeyes were third-best in the nation in assists with 18.3 per game.

Iowa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-2-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-1-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.4 (19th in nation) 44.5 (231st) 27.4 (353rd) 24.6 (second) 16.5 (81st) 9.3 (32nd)

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Maryland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Maryland performed better against the spread at home (12-7-0) than on the road (4-6-0) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Terrapins games finished over less frequently at home (11 of 19, 57.9%) than away (six of 10, 60%) last year.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Terrapins posted 81.1 points per game (26th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They ceded 67.2 points per contest on defense (45th-ranked).
  • Last season Maryland grabbed 33.4 rebounds per game (90th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 30.9 rebounds per contest (164th-ranked).
  • The Terrapins averaged 14.2 assists per game, which ranked them 124th in the country.

Maryland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.0 (329th in nation) 44.7 (241st) 33.1 (201st) 33.1 (265th) 11.8 (320th) 13.0 (269th)
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