Minnesota vs. Maryland betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 8

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The Maryland Terrapins (8-14, 1-10 Big Ten) are underdogs (by 9.5 points) to end an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-12, 4-8 Big Ten) on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The over/under is set at 139.5 in the matchup.

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Minnesota Cover -9.5 vs Maryland -122

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Minnesota vs. Maryland betting lines

  • Minnesota moneyline odds to win: -565
  • Maryland moneyline odds to win: +412
  • Spread: Minnesota (-9.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Minnesota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Minnesota has performed better at home, covering seven times in 13 home games, and three times in seven road games.
  • The Golden Gophers have gone over the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of 13 home matchups (30.8%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of seven games (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Minnesota has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.875) compared to road games (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Gophers have been putting up 71.0 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Minnesota concede 5.5 more points per game (74.5) than its season-long average (69.0).
  • While the Golden Gophers are hitting more threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.5 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (8.1), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (32.7% from deep over the last 10, 33.2% on the season).

Minnesota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (159th in nation) 43.0 (118th) 30.1 (285th) 29.3 (75th) 17.8 (22nd) 10.1 (77th)

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Maryland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Maryland’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .364 (4-7-0). Away, it is .429 (3-4-0).
  • Terrapins games have gone above the over/under more often at home (seven times out of 11) than away (four of seven) this season.
  • The Terrapins’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-5), and on the road it is .143 (1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Terrapins have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 65.8 points per contest, 6.2 fewer points their than season average of 72.0.
  • Maryland is ceding 78.9 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (79.8).
  • The Terrapins are draining 8.5 threes per game over their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (30.4%) compared to their season average (32.1%).

Maryland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-14-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 4-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (350th in nation) 47.7 (339th) 31.5 (223rd) 32.0 (231st) 10.4 (358th) 11.9 (252nd)
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