Iowa vs. Maryland Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 6
06 December 2025

The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-1, 0-1 Big Ten) host the Maryland Terrapins (6-3, 0-0 Big Ten) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The Hawkeyes are 13.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is 139.5.
In its last time out, Iowa lost 71-52 to Michigan State on Tuesday. In Iowa's loss, Bennett Stirtz led the way with a team-high 14 points (adding two rebounds and four assists). Maryland took care of business in its most recent game 89-63 against Wagner on Tuesday. Pharrel Payne put up 30 points, 10 rebounds and zero assists for Maryland.
Iowa vs. Maryland Odds and Game Time
- When: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
- Spread favorite: Iowa -13.5
- Moneyline favorite: Iowa -1220
- Moneyline underdog: Maryland +743
- Over/Under: 139.5 points
How to watch Iowa vs. Maryland
- TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
- Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Iowa vs. Maryland
- Five of Iowa's games this season have gone over Saturday's total of 139.5 points.
- There have been eight Maryland games that ended with a combined score higher than 139.5 points this season.
- Together, the two teams combine for 158.1 points per game, 18.6 points more than the total of 139.5 for this matchup.
- This game's point total is 0.9 fewer points than the 140.4 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
- This season, the average over/under for Iowa's games is 141.9 points, 2.4 more than the total of 139.5 points set for this contest.
- The over/under for this contest is 17.1 points lower than the average over/under in Maryland's games this season of 156.6.
Betting the Spread: Iowa vs. Maryland
- Against the spread, Iowa is 6-2-0 this season.
- The Hawkeyes have an against the spread record of 4-1 in their five games when favored by 13.5 points or more so far this season.
- Maryland is 3-6-0 against the spread this season.
- The Terrapins have been underdogs by 13.5 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread once.
- Iowa is 4-1 against the spread, and 5-0 overall, at home.
- As a 13.5-point favorite or greater at home, Iowa is 4-1 ATS.
Betting the Moneyline: Iowa vs. Maryland
- Iowa has been listed as the moneyline favorite seven times this season and has won all of those games.
- The Hawkeyes have been at least a -1220 moneyline favorite five times this season and won each of those games.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Iowa has a 92.4% chance to win.
- Maryland has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in three games this year and has walked away with the win one time (33.3%) in those games.
- The Terrapins have been listed as an underdog of +743 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- Maryland has an implied victory probability of 11.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
