Maryland has lost all four of its road games. They were favored at Washington by six points and at Northwestern in their last road contest but lost both games. They face an even tougher test against No. 17 Illinois. The Illini average 86.8 points and rank first in the Big Ten with a scoring margin of +18.8 points. Illinois is second nationally in rebounding at 45.2 boards per game. They've won eight of 10 home games with one of those losses at the buzzer to No. 1 Tennessee as an underdog. The Fighting Illini have outscored opponents by an average of 28 points at the State Farm Center. Play Illinois.
This pick was released to clients on January 23, 2025 at 11:42AM ET.
Maryland at Illinois
January 23, 2025
2 units on Illinois -7.5 (-110) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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