Ohio State Buckeyes vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/27/2022

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Sunday, February 27, 2022

Venue:  XFINITY Center, College Park, MD

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  OSU -4, Maryland +4; Over/Under:  142.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  OSU -4.5, Maryland +4.5; Over/Under:  142.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  OSU -4.5, Maryland +4.5; Over/Under:  142.5 points

 

Ohio State Buckeyes:  18-7 (4th place, Big Ten)

Maryland Terrapins:  13-15 (12th place, Big Ten)

 

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Ohio State Buckeyes:  4-1 last 5

Maryland Terrapins:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

OSU is coming into this game with an 18-7 record overall and they are 5-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 17th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 11-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Iowa Hawkeyes while their 4 wins in that span came against the Michigan Wolverines, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Indiana Hoosiers, and the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. Malaki Branham led the team in points in that game with 31 while EJ Liddell was next on the team with 21 points. Jamari Wheeler led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Kyle Young off the bench led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 51.9% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.4 PPG against them. OSU has an ATS record of 14-11 this season and their O/U record is 15-10.

 

 

Maryland is coming into this game with a 13-15 record overall and they are 8-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 18th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-12 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Penn State Nittany Lions while their loss came against the Indiana Hoosiers in their last game. Daron Russell led the team in points in that game with 23 while Hakim Hart was next on the team with 14 points. Eric Ayala led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Donta Scott and Qudus Wahab both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 43.4% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.6 PPG against them. Maryland has an ATS record of 12-16 this season and their O/U record is 13-15.

 

OSU has been picking up a lot of steam in their recent games winning 4 of their last 5. They have won their last 2 games on the road as well and they are coming off of a 3 point win on the road against Illinois, a team ranked number 15 in the country. They have been very good against conference opponents this season as they are 11-5 and sitting in 4th place of the Big Ten but they are only 5-5 on the road this season. They are going up against a Maryland team that has not been any better at home though as they are 8-8 there and they have been a lot worse against conference opponents as well as they are 5-12 and sitting 3rd from the bottom of the Big Ten. Maryland has won 2 of their last 3 games but those 2 wins were not that impressive and they are coming off of a loss on the road by 10 points against Indiana who has not been good this season. OSU has to keep up their great play here with only 3 games left and the NCAA tournament just around the corner, they should be able to continue playing very well and win this game by double digits.

 

Ohio State Maryland Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, February 27, 2022 (4:00 pm ET start time) is OSU 87 Maryland 71.

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Ohio State Buckeyes: 11-7 ATS off 2 straight wins against conference rivals. 13-8 ATS after scoring 75 points or more 2 straight games. 18-12 OVER in road games.

Maryland Terrapins: 20-28 ATS in all home games. 13-21 ATS after playing a game as an underdog. 8-2 OVER off a loss against a conference rival.

 

 

Ohio State Buckeyes:  S. Towns (F) Early March - Back injury. J. Sueing (F) Out indefinitely - Abdominal injury.

Maryland Terrapins:  J. Graham III (F) Out indefinitely - Disciplinary.

 

 

"It's hard to attack them inside because of Kofi (Cockburn's) size. They have good length across the board. Our greatest guy off of ball screens that is the greatest threat is Malaki. I think our change there at halftime was to kind of ride that and see what came of it." - Chris Holtmann after his team’s win against Illinois.

 

 

“It’s coming up on my last couple games here at Maryland and my college career. I’m just trying to do anything possible I can.” - Fatts Russell on these last few games of the season.

 

 

 

J. Ahrens 

M. Branham 

Z. Key 

E. Liddell 

J. Wheeler

 

E. Ayala 

H. Hart 

Fatts Russell 

D. Scott 

Q. Wahab

 

 

PPG: E. Liddell (19.6)

APG: J. Wheeler (3.3)

Reb/G: E. Liddell (7.5)

 

PPG: F. Russell (14.4)

APG: F. Russell (3.6)

Reb/G: D. Scott (6.1)

 

Coaches:

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (5th season)

Maryland Terrapins: Danny Manning (Interim)