Michigan at Maryland

A pair of strong defenses and shaky offenses meet for this one. Michigan is #266 in the nation shooting (.416%) because of injuries. 6-7 junior guard Caris LeVert (14.9 ppg, 5 rpg, 3.7 apg) is out for the season and sophomore Derrick Walton Jr. (10.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg) has missed the last three and is still out (foot). The team was so thin that walk-on Andrew Dakich saw 16 minutes of action against Michigan State. Michigan is 10-5 UNDER the total versus a team with winning record. After an emotional home win over rival Ohio State as a dog, Michigan has to head out on the road to a strong Maryland defense. But what about the offense? In the win over Nebraska last week, Maryland was held without an offensive rebound in the first half. The Terrapins are 13-5 UNDER the total following a spread cover and 5-2 UNDER at home against a team with a losing road record. This looks like a slow paced, defensive first half. Play the first half UNDER the total.