The Northwestern Wildcats (10-6, 1-4 Big Ten) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Maryland Terrapins (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten) on January 16, 2025 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The contest airs on BTN.
The Terrapins are currently moderate 2.5-point favorites over the Wildcats. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.
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Maryland vs. Northwestern Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Game time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena
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Maryland vs. Northwestern Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Maryland (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Maryland (-132), Northwestern (+110)
- Total: 139.5 points
Pick ATS:Maryland (-2.5)
- Pick OU: Over (139.5)
- Prediction: Maryland 74, Northwestern 70
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Maryland vs. Northwestern Comparison
| Maryland Rank | Maryland Stat | Northwestern Stat | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | 84.6 | Points Scored | 73.7 | 219th |
| 22nd | 63.8 | Points Allowed | 66.9 | 60th |
| 83rd | 15.7 | Assists | 14.8 | 115th |
| 51st | 10.0 | Turnovers | 9.3 | 13th |
| 18th | 49.5% | Field Goal % | 44.2% | 224th |
| 58th | 40.8% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.6% | 204th |
Maryland Key Players
- The Terrapins scoring leader is Derik Queen, who averages 16.2 per contest to go with 7.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- Maryland's leading rebounder is Julian Reese averaging 8.8 boards per game and its best passer is Ja'Kobi Gillespie, averaging 4.3 assists per game.
- Gillespie leads the Terrapins in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- The Maryland steals leader is Gillespie, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Reese, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
Northwestern Key Players
- Brooks Barnhizer has tallied 9.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and is atop the Wildcats leaderboards in those stat categories.
- Nick Martinelli scores 19.9 points per game, and is at the top of the Northwestern scoring leaderboard. Martinelli also grabs 5.4 rebounds and adds 1.8 assists per game.
- Ty Berry is the top shooter from distance for the Wildcats, hitting 1.6 threes per game.
- Northwestern's leader in steals and blocks is Barnhizer with 2.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.
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