The No. 13 seed
Grand Canyon Lopes (26-7) face the No. 4
Maryland Terrapins (25-8) Friday afternoon in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. Tip from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle is scheduled for 4:35 p.m. ET (TBS). Let’s analyze
BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the
Grand Canyon vs. Maryland odds , and make our expert
college basketball picks and predictions . Grand Canyon has won 3 games in a row after moving through the WAC Tournament and taking down Utah Valley 89-82 in the title game Saturday. The Lopes covered the spread in all 3 games, too. F
JaKobe Coles averages a team-high 14.8 points per game (PPG), just ahead of G
Tyon Grant-Foster’s 14.5 PPG average. Coach Bryce Drew’s crew is 9-1 in their last 10 games. Maryland had a 4-game win streak snapped with an 81-80 buzzer-beating loss to Michigan in a Big Ten Tournament semifinal. C
Derik Queen finished with a game-high 31 points for the Terps, who were 4.5-point favorites. The freshman leads Maryland in scoring at 16.3 PPG, while pulling down 9.0 rebounds per game. The Terrapins, who are No. 12 in the
USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll , are 8-2 in their last 10 games.
Grand Canyon vs. Maryland odds
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Prediction
PASS . Backing the Terrapins (-600) at this price isn’t worth the risk.
BET MARYLAND -10.5 (-
105 ). Over its last 10 games, the Antelopes are 6-4 ATS, while they have faced opponents far lesser than what they will experience against the Terrapins. Maryland is 7-3 ATS over its last 10 games while excelling on defense, allowing 65 or fewer points in 5 of its last 6 contests. While anything is possible, the Terrapins hold a clear advantage over the Lopes here.
MARYLAND -10.5 (-
105 ) is the way to go.
BET UNDER 149.5 (-
110 ). As mentioned, The Terrapins have allowed 65 or less points in 5 of their last 6 games. The Under hit in all 5 of those, too. On offense, they’ve scored 74 or fewer points in 4 of their last 6. The Lopes will require a strong shooting performance to stick with the Terps. Expect Grand Canyon to struggle against a Maryland team that allows just 67.0 PPG.
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