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Betting Trend: The over is 7-4 in Maryland's last 11 road games.

I recommend wagering on the over tomorrow night. The Terps should have their way with the Wildcats in the paint and beyond the arc, fueling a higher-scoring affair. Both teams could score plenty of buckets in transition too, as the Wildcats rank 15th in potential quick points off breakaway steals and the Terrapins rank 28th. While less efficient at the rim and from three-point range, NU is a superb mid-range shooting squad (61st in mid-range FG% vs. the average opponent) despite attempting a lot of mid-range shots (13th in mid-range attempt rate).

Northwestern prefers a slower pace, but Maryland (71st in adjusted tempo, per KenPom) will be able to force the Wildcats into a higher-possession game, especially if they can get out in transition (37th in fast-break points). That will lead to more than 141 points in this Big 10 hoops battle.