9:00 p.m. ET: Maryland Terrapins (11-14) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-18)

Spread: Maryland -2
Total: 146

Maryland has another tough road game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers after Fatts Russell scored 24 points in Maryland’s 62-61 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers. The Cornhuskers are 7-10 in home games and the Terrapins are 3-11 against conference opponents. The Terps enter on a five-game losing streak, which includes two blowout losses to unranked teams and two defeats to ranked teams that were decided on the final possession. Maryland’s top scorer Eric Ayala is sidelined by a wrist injury. Nebraska’s McGowens has had his ups and downs, but he has scored 20 or more points in four straight games. The Terrapins are just 3-11 SU in Big Ten play and Nebraska has been sneaky at home, posting a 7-1 ATS record in the last 8 games. Nebraska has played some teams close in this run covering as home underdogs against OSU, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Rutgers. The public is jumping on Maryland in this game because of their recent close game against Purdue but after the losses this team has faced recently they are about to throw in the towel on the season, especially against opponents in the lower tier like Nebraska. Expect Nebraska to show up to play in this one while Maryland is going to start looking to get the season over with. Take the Cornhuskers to get a nice home win. 

Trends

• The Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
   

The Bookie:          Nebraska +2 / Under 146
Fade the Public:   Nebraska / Under
Sharp Action:       Nebraska / Over