#1 Purdue vs. Maryland NCAAB Game Odds, Analysis

Top-ranked Purdue and National Player of the Year favorite Zach Edey return to Big Ten action on Tuesday night as they visit a dangerous Maryland team that hasn’t lost at home in about a year with the Boilermakers opening as 7.5-point favorites on the NCAAB odds. 2024 NCAA Basketball Betting & Expert Analysis #1 Purdue vs. Maryland | MyBookie Sportsbook Week 9 NCAAB

How to Bet Purdue at Maryland NCAA Basketball Odds & TV Info

When: Tuesday, 7 PM ET
Where: XFINITY Center, College Park
TV: None
Stream: Peacock (exclusive)
Radio: Tunein.com
Opening NCAAB Lines: Purdue -5.5 (total 141.5)

Last Meeting

The schools split last season, each winning at home. Maryland prevailed 68-54 in College Park when it was unranked like now and Purdue was No. 3 Iowa 74-68 on Jan. 28, 2016. Zach Edey and Braden Smith both scored 18 points for Purdue. The Boilermakers were outrebounded 35-23 by the smaller Terps. Purdue leads 8-6 all-time.

Why Bet on #1 Purdue Boilermakers?

The Boilers won their fifth game in a row Friday, 80-53 over Eastern Kentucky. Purdue had seven players score between seven and 14 points. The Boilermaker bench combined for 27 points. Mason Gillis narrowly missed his first career double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds.

“We still haven’t won a road game and we’re going into a beehive where they didn’t lose in the Big Ten last season,” Coach Matt Painter said of visiting Maryland. “I feel like we’ve made strides. We have experience. We have some guys who went through some things. We have different guys off the bench that play off the bench, depending how the night unfolds.”

Week 9 NCAAB Game Odds	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
Maryland Terrapins	+5.5	TBA	U 141.5
Purdue Boilermakers	-5.5	TBA	O 141.5

Why Bet on Maryland Terrapins?

Maryland (9-4) won its fifth straight game last Thursday, 75-53 over Coppin State. Jahari Long scored a career-high 15 points in his first career start as a Terp. It was Maryland’s 19th consecutive win at home, a streak that began with a December 2022 win over Saint Peter‘s. The 19 straight wins rank fourth nationally and is the longest streak among power conference teams. The win is also the Terps’ fifth straight and eighth over the last nine games.

Long started in place of star Jahmir Young, who is dealing with a minor injury but likely to play Tuesday. Young’s 2,206 career points ranks 2nd among active players in the NCAA behind Max Abmas of Texas (2,756 pts). Young leads the Terps having scored in all 132 career games played. Only six times has he been held under 5 points in that stretch. Overall, Young has 117 double-figure scoring games with 47 20-point efforts. Young’s 47 20-point games are the most among all active Big Ten players.

Donta Scott played in his 142nd career game as a Terp setting a new program record. Jake Layman (2012-16) and Juan Dixon (1998-02) held the previous record of 141 games.