GAME:  #861 Ohio State vs #862 Maryland
TIME:    2/8/2021 – 9:00p EST
SPREAD:  Ohio State -4
TOTAL:      138

The #7 Ohio State Buckeyes (21-10, 11-9) have a BIG 10 road game against the Maryland Terrapins (10-9, 4-8) at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland on Monday at 9 p.m. EST. Ohio State defeated Iowa by a score of 89-85 in its last game and Maryland lost at Penn State by a score of 50-55. These teams met twice last season with both teams winning on their own home courts. 

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

The Ohio State Buckeyes are averaging 76 points on 45% field goal shooting along with 8.5 threes on 36% three-point shooting her game. Ohio State is allowing 74 points per game on 45% field-goal shooting while forcing nine turnovers and adding 6.5 steals and three blocks per game on defense. The Buckeyes are led by E.J. Liddell who is averaging 15.4 points, 6.9 rebounds 1.2 blocks, and 1.2 assists per game.

MARYLAND TERRAPINS

The Maryland Terrapins are averaging 76 points on 47% field goal shooting along with eight threes on 36% three-point shooting on offense. Maryland is allowing 66 points per game on 43% field-goal shooting while forcing 11 turnovers and adding 4.6 steals and 2.3 blocks per game on defense. Maryland is led by Eric Ayala who is averaging 14.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 assists per game. 

TRENDS

OHIO STATE

• Over is 4-0 in Buckeyes last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Over is 4-0 in the Buckeyes last 4 road games.
• Buckeyes are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

MARYLAND

• Under is 4-0 in the Terrapins last 4 overall.
• Under is 4-0 in the Terrapins last 4 games following an ATS loss.
• The Terrapins are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games.
• Terrapins are 1-6-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a home underdog.
• Under is 4-1 in the Terrapins last 5 games following a straight-up loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

• The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
• The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

OHIO STATE vs MARYLAND PREDICTION PICK

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been dominating every opponent in the last 4 games and that is why this line is fishy. Ohio State should be a much larger favorite to this Maryland team who has been struggling all season. Home teams getting points has been performing well overall and especially in the BIG 10. When you have ranked teams on the road playing against unranked teams and the line is suspicious, more often than not it results in a loss or a tight win for the ranked team. Maryland has shown signs of dominance in big wins over Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota and this looks like another one of matchups. The sharps are hitting Maryland while the public is all over Ohio State keeping the line steady but closer to game time it will most likely drop down to around 3. The Bookie is rolling with the Maryland Terrapins to cover the spread in this one. 

BETTING ANGLES:

The Bookie:         Maryland +4 / Over 138
Fade the Public:  Maryland / Under
Sharp Action:      Maryland / Over