Maryland vs. Michigan Best Bets – Wednesday, March 5, 2025

The 13th-ranked Maryland Terrapins (22-7) and 17th-ranked Michigan Wolverines (22-7) will square off for a Big Ten challenge on Wednesday, March 5 at 6:30 PM ET at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. MyBookie showcases the odds, with the Wolverines favored with a point spread at -2.5 (+100)  

Maryland Terrapins Betting Preview

The Terrapins have some positive momentum coming into this next showdown, as they recently defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions 68-64. They have gone 4-1 over their last five games, with the only loss being against the eighth-ranked Michigan State Spartans in a 58-55 outing.

Against the Nittany Lions, Maryland did not start off that great. They had 30 points in the first half but allowed Penn State to get 36, which made their second half a lot more difficult on both ends of the floor. However, they were able to rally to get it done and Derik Queen led with 23 points.

Maryland shot 38.5 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from long range. They allowed Penn State to get 40.4 percent shooting along with 31.6 percent shooting from deep. The one area where the Terrapins stood out was points in the paint, as they had 34 and the Nittany Lions had 26.

The Terrapins are getting 82.1 points a game while connecting on 47.9 percent of their shots. Defensively, they are allowing opponents to average 66.9 points per contest, which shows an exciting margin of error.

Michigan Wolverines Betting Preview

The Wolverines are coming off a 93-73 blowout defeat against the Illinois Fighting Illini, which ended their two-game win streak. They are now 3-2 over their last five games. Despite the recent blowout, they have all three of their wins in this stretch by a margin of three points or less.

Michigan was down by one at the half, but then broke down defensively to give up 62 points in the second to the Fighting Illini. Vladislav Goldin led with 22 points on 73.3 percent shooting from the field and had seven rebounds.

Illinois was allowed to get 46.6 percent of their shots to fall and they made 37.8 percent of their threes. Michigan connected on 45.9 percent of their shots but just 22.2 percent from long range. This was the biggest difference here, especially on the defensive end for the Wolverines.

The Wolverines have been averaging 79.6 points per game and are making 48.3 percent of their shots. On defense, they have allowed their opponents to average 71.4 points per game.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie gives you the most appealing Maryland Terrapins vs. Michigan Wolverines betting odds. Looking at market analysis, this is expected to be a close matchup with the Wolverines having a 51.3 percent chance of winning. Consider taking the Wolverines point spread at home.

Final Pick: Michigan Wolverines -2.5 (+100)