Ohio State Buckeyes at Maryland Terrapins Betting Preview

The Maryland Terrapins host the Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday night in a Big Ten showdown. The Big Ten continues to be the best conference in college basketball, and anything can happen on any given night. 

Ohio State has now won four straight conference games as they continue to climb up the standings and the AP Top 25. The Buckeyes currently sit in third place in the Big Ten Conference with a record of 9-4.

Maryland has gone just 4-8 so far in conference action, and they are just 2-2 in their last four games. The Terrapins have dealt with plenty of adversity this season, and they will likely miss out on the NCAA Tournament.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 4.5-point favorites over the Maryland Terrapins. 

Buckeyes Beating Teams With Offense

The Ohio State Buckeyes are now scoring 77 points per game, but that average continues to go up with each game. This team has found a rhythm on offense of late, and few teams in the Big Ten Conference have been able to slow them down.

Forward E.J. Liddell has turned into one of the best players in the conference, and he leads the team in several categories. Liddell is averaging 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and he will look to carry his team again on Monday night.

Ohio State has also been shooting the ball well from the three-point line, making 35 percent of their attempts. Another hot shooting game for the Buckeyes should allow them to pick up another win. 

Terps Must Slow Things Down

If Maryland is going to knock off the Buckeyes, then they are going to have to slow down the pace in this game. The Terrapins are not a very deep team, and they don’t have the offense to win this game in a shootout.

Maryland is averaging just 69 points per game while giving up 66 points on the defensive end. The Terrapins scored just 55 points in their most recent game, and that won’t get the job done on Monday night.

Guard Eric Ayala leads the team with 14.4 points per game, and Maryland has just three players scoring in double-figures. The Terrapins do have some surprising wins on their resume, but there is a reason this team has won just four Big Ten Conference games. 

Ohio State Stays Red-Hot

The Ohio State Buckeyes are one of the hottest teams in the country, and they are having no trouble running through the Big Ten Conference. Maryland does have the slight edge of playing at home in this game, but they just don’t have the weapons to keep up in this one.

Ohio State can really score, and they are also one of the top defensive teams in the conference. It might take the Buckeyes awhile to get things going on Monday night, but they will eventually take control of this matchup.

This feels like a double-digit win for Ohio State as they continue their red-hot run. Bet the Ohio State Buckeyes -4.5 over the Maryland Terrapins.

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