Northwestern Wildcats vs Maryland Terrapins 2/18/2020 Predictions, Preview and Spread

Northwestern Wildcats vs Maryland Terrapins 2/18/2020 – On Tuesday, the strongest team from the Big Ten Conference Maryland Terrapins will take on the weakest team Northwestern Wildcats from Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. The best sportsbooks are out with their pics and predictions of this unbalanced conference play. Maryland Terrapins are sitting at the top of the Big Ten for a long time, while Northwestern Wildcats is sitting at the bottom. The Wildcats have never moved ahead this season and this will be their toughest game in the Big Ten.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Maryland Terrapins 2/18/2020

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Northwestern Wildcats	+15 (-110)	129.5 o (-105)	+955
Maryland Terrapins	-15 (-110)	129.5 u (-115)	-1280

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Northwestern Wildcats

Out of 14 conference games, the Wildcats have won just a single game and they are 6-18 with their overall record. North Western has struggled to make ends meet as their weak offensive and the defensive unit failed in most of their games. In their last game, they lost against Penn State Nittany Lions with a final score of 77-61. It turns out that the Wildcats already decided to accept their fate this season and getting past Maryland looks impossible. Their top scorer Miller Kopp is touching close to an average of close to 14 points per game.

Players to watch: M. Kopp F (24 GP 31.8 MIN 13.2 PTS 3.6 REB 1.4 AST 0.4 STL 0.2 BLK 1.2 TO 40.8 FG% 87.7 FT% 39.8 3PT%), P. Spencer G (24 GP 29 MIN 10.7 PTS 3.8 REB 3.8 AST 0.8 STL 0.2 BLK 2.5 TO 45.6 FG% 79 FT% 26.7 3PT%), B. Buie G (19 GP 24.1 MIN 10.4 PTS 2 REB 2.6 AST 0.5 STL 0.2 BLK 1.8 TO 37.9 FG% 70.6 FT% 33.3 3PT%).

Maryland Terrapins

Maryland Terrapins are a major threat this season with their 21-4 overall record. When it comes to conference play, the Terrapins have won 11 of their 14 games. In their last outing, Maryland defeated Michigan State Spartans with a final score of 67-60. Playing against North Western Wildcats is not a major task for the Terrapins, who holds the 9th position in the nation. Maryland’s top scorer, Anthony Cowan Jr. is touching close to 17 points per game on average.

Players to watch: A. Cowan Jr. G (25 GP 34.4 MIN 16.6 PTS 3.6 REB 4.5 AST 1.1 STL 0.2 BLK 2.2 TO 39.2 FG% 79.3 FT% 34.9 3PT%), J. Smith F (25 GP 30.8 MIN 15.2 PTS 10.2 REB 0.8 AST 0.7 STL 2.3 BLK 1.8 TO 53.8 FG% 74.4 FT% 39.4 3PT%), A. Wiggins G (25 GP 29.2 MIN 10.2 PTS 5.3 REB 1.5 AST 0.8 STL 0.4 BLK 1.8 TO 35.9 FG% 75 FT% 31.1 3PT%).

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Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northwestern’s last 6 games.
Wildcats are 0-9 SU in their last 9 games.
Northwestern is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Maryland.
Wildcats are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games against Maryland.

Maryland Terrapins

Maryland is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Maryland’s last 18 games.
Terrapins are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Maryland’s last 6 games against Northwestern.
Maryland is 15-0 SU in their last 15 games at home.