The No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines (19-3) and the No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins (15-12) will look to advance in the Big Ten tournament on Friday as they meet in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament at 11:30 AM ET on BTN. Michigan is listed as an favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 12, 2021, 2:10 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Michigan Betting Information
- The Wolverines have covered the spread more often than not this season, earning a record ATS of 16-5.
- The Wolverines have a winning record against the spread when favored by 8.5 points or more, going 7-2 this season.
- In 38.1% of its games this season (8/21), Michigan and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Wolverines lost 70-64 to Michigan State in their last outing on Sunday. Chaundee Brown racked up a team-high 13 points in the loss. They were favored by 7.5 points and failed to cover the spread, and the teams combined to go under the 138 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Michigan Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Dickinson | 22 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Isaiah Livers | 22 | 13.7 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| Franz Wagner | 22 | 12.9 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Mike Smith | 22 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Eli Brooks | 21 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
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Maryland Betting Information
- Maryland has generally come up short ATS this season, with a 9-14 record.
- For the seventh time this season, the Terrapins are at least an 8.5-point underdog, where they have a record of 3-3 against the spread.
- 13 of Maryland’s 23 games (56.5%) this season haven’t covered the over/under.
- The Terrapins beat Michigan State 68-57 and covered the spread as 1.5-point favorites, while going under the 129 point total in their most recent game on Thursday. Eric Ayala racked up a team-high 21 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Maryland Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ayala | 26 | 14.7 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 28 | 14.1 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Donta Scott | 28 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Darryl Morsell | 27 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Hakim Hart | 28 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Total Facts
- In Michigan’s matchups this season, the Wolverines and their opponents have exceeded Friday’s point total of 132.5 points 14 times (63.6% of opportunities).
- In 48.1% of Maryland’s games this season (13 of 27), the total points scored was greater than Friday’s 132.5-point over/under.
- The Wolverines average 76.5 points per game against the Terrapins’ 67.7, amounting to 11.7 points over the contest’s over/under of 132.5.
- These two teams surrender a combined 129.9 points per game, 2.6 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the Wolverines have seen a 141.8 over/under in their games this season, 9.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- Terrapins games have an over/under of 132.4 points this season, 0.1 points fewer than the total points bet for this game.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19/2021 | Michigan | Michigan | -10.5 | 141 | -630 | +453 | Regular Season | 87-63 MICH |
| 12/31/2020 | Michigan | Maryland | -2.5 | 142.5 | -151 | +124 | Regular Season | 84-73 MICH |
| 3/8/2020 | Maryland | Maryland | -4.5 | 140 | -205 | +165 | Regular Season | 83-70 MD |
| 3/3/2019 | N/A | Maryland | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 69-62 MICH |
| 2/16/2019 | N/A | Michigan | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 65-52 MICH |
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