Penn State vs Maryland Picks & Odds (Feb. 11)

• Maryland is a 7.5-point home favorite over Penn State on Saturday in a Big Ten game
• Penn State is on a three-game losing streak
• A look at the Penn State vs Maryland matchup and odds can be found below with a pick

Penn State will look to help its fading NCAA Tournament hopes when it visits Maryland at 12 p.m. ET Saturday in a Big Ten game at the Xfinity Center in College Park.

Penn State (14-10, 1-6 road, 5-8 Big Ten) is on a season-worst three-game losing streak after falling to visiting Wisconsin 79-74 on Wednesday in overtime. Maryland (16-8, 12-1 home, 7-6 Big Ten) had its four-game winning streak end at Michigan State 63-58 on Tuesday.

The game will be carried on the Big Ten Network.

Penn State vs Maryland Odds

Odds as of February 10th at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Maryland is a 7.5-point favorite and a -330 choice on the moneyline in the college basketball odds, giving it a 76.74% implied win probability. The Terrapins are listed at +3500 in the Big Ten championship odds and Penn State is at +4500.

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Penn State Betting Trends

Jalen Pickett came close to a triple-double on Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough to keep Penn State from losing to Wisconsin. The senior guard finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

Pickett is averaging 17.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and a Big Ten-leading 7.0 assists a game. He is one of 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award.

Coaches POD alert🚨🚨

Jalen Pickett o15.5 pts 👨🏽‍🍳

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— CoachN8 (@4thandN8) February 1, 2023

Senior guard Camryn Winter scored 15 points for the Nittany Lions. Senior wing Seth Lundy hit four three-pointers on his way to 14 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Senior guard Andrew Funk chipped in with 10 points.

Penn State allowed Wisconsin to shoot 52.8% (28 of 53).

Lundy is scoring 14.7 points and grabbing 6.2 rebounds a game. A transfer from Bucknell, Funk has a 12.7 scoring average.

The Nittany Lions are 20^th in the nation in three-point shooting (38.4%) and 41^st in scoring (75.5).

Maryland Betting Trends

Maryland couldn’t overcome a 15-0 deficit in the loss at Michigan State on Wednesday. The Terrapins came all the way back to take a 48-44 lead with nine minutes left but could not hold it.

Senior guard Jahmir Young led four Maryland scorers in double figures with 17 points and six rebounds. He is averaging 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists a game in his first season after transferring from Charlotte.

Young has led Maryland in scoring in all six of its conference home win, including three over teams that were ranked.

Not many players hotter than Jahmir Young. 💥@Flyymir_ x @TerrapinHoops pic.twitter.com/WmP54EhUak

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 1, 2023

Senior guard Hakim Hart had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists. Sophomore forward Julian Reese contributed 11 points and senior forward Donta Scott added 10 points.

Maryland shot just 39.2% (20 of 51) and was an anemic 3 for 22 (13.6%) on three-pointers, though it had a clean floor game with eight turnovers. The Terrapins are one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the country with their 30.2% ranking 337^th.

Conversely, Maryland is 24^th in Division I in scoring defense (62.5) and 42^nd in three-point percentage allowed (30.8).

Scott is scoring 12.2 points a game. Hart has an 11.2 scoring average. Reese is contributing 10.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

Penn State vs Maryland Prediction

Maryland ended a four-game losing streak against Penn State with a 67-61 win in the teams’ last meeting of last season at home.

Look for Maryland to win again over a Penn State team that appears to be running out of steam in the latter stages of the regular season.

Pick: Maryland -7.5 (-110)

Season record: 26-22 (+1.8 units) ATS, 3-7 (-3.5 units) ML