NCAA Tournament Pick & Prediction: West Region – Grand Canyon vs. Maryland – Friday, March 21, 2025
The 13th-seed Grand Canyon Lopes (26-7) take on the fourth-seed Maryland Terrapins (25-8) in the West Region of the tournament on Friday, March 21 at 4:35 PM ET at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. MyBookie offers the latest college basketball betting odds with the Terrapins favored with a point spread at -10.5 (-110).
Grand Canyon Lopes Betting Preview
The Lopes have won their last three games and are 4-1 in their last five. Their recent win was an 89-82 performance in the WAC Tournament Final against the Utah Valley Wolverines.
Some key players to keep an eye on for this matchup will include JaKobe Coles, who leads them in scoring with 14.8 points per game and shoots 52.1 percent from the field. Duke Brennan leads with 9.2 rebounds each matchup and Ray Harrison is key to ball movement with 2.9 assists a game.
Grand Canyon is putting up 79.2 points per game and ranks 56th in the country for this effort. Their defense has given up 69.1 points each contest, ranking 89th. This is an appealing margin of error, but only if their defense holds up.
The Lopes rank 101st overall for their strength of schedule and point margins. Their efficiency on offense for each 100 possessions ranks 149th, while their defense at the same rate ranks 11th.
Maryland Terrapins Betting Preview
The Terrapins are having one of their better seasons in recent memory. They are 4-1 in their last five games, with a recent 81-80 loss to the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinal and snapped their four-game win streak.
Derik Queen leads their offense with 16.3 points per game and shoots 52.9 percent from the field. Julian Reese is getting 9.0 boards each matchup and Ja’Kobi Gillespie leads them in assists with 5.0 each game.
Maryland is 24th for producing 81.7 points per game. Defensively they rank 43rd for allowing opponents to score 67.0 points per matchup. This is a great spread and they did this in a tough conference.
The Terrapins are ninth overall for the strength of schedule and winning margins. Their efficiency per 100 possessions on offense ranks 36th while their defense at the same rate ranks ninth. You could not ask for better efficiency at a time like this.
Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick
MyBookie has you set for the best Grand Canyon Lopes vs. Maryland Terrapins betting odds. Current market predictions suggest the Terrapins have an 86.1 percent chance of winning.
The Lopes must not make any mistakes here or the Terrapins will likely run away with it. The Terrapins are appealing to cover the spread with their strong efforts on both ends of the floor.
Final Pick: Maryland Terrapins -10.5 (-110)
