UCLA Bruins vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/10/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, January 10, 2025

Venue:  XFINITY Center, College Park, MD

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UCLA +5.5, Maryland -5.5; Over/Under:  139 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UCLA +5.5, Maryland -5.5; Over/Under:  139 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UCLA +5.5, Maryland -5.5; Over/Under:  139 points

UCLA Bruins:  11-4 (2-2) (10th place, Big Ten)

Maryland Terrapins:  11-4 (1-3) (13th place, Big Ten)

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UCLA Bruins:  2-3  last 5

Maryland Terrapins:  3-2  last 5

UCLA is entering this game with an 11-4 record overall, a 2-2 record in conference games, and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Michigan Wolverines in their last game. Tyler Bilodeau and Sebastian Mack each led the team in points per game in that game with 17 while Eric Dailey Jr. was next on the team with 13. Tyler Bilodeau, Kobe Johnson, and Dylan Andrews each led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Sebastian Mack led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 41.7% from the field, 10% from 3-point range, and 67.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.5 PPG against them. UCLA has an ATS record of 9-6 this season and their O/U record is 5-10.

Maryland is entering this game with an 11-4 record overall, a 1-3 conference record, and they are 9-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Oregon Ducks in their last game. Rodney Rice led the team in points in that game with 19 while Derik Queen was next on the team with 17. Rodney Rice led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Julian Reese led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 47.5% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 85.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.5 PPG against them. Maryland has an ATS record of 8-7 this season and their O/U record is 9-6.

The current betting odds have Maryland listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Maryland has looked good in their games this season with their 11-4 record overall, but their 1-3 conference record has them near the bottom of the Big Ten. They are coming off a loss to Oregon in their last one, but they will be looking to bounce back on their home court where they have looked a lot better this season. They have a 9-1 home record this year and all 3 of their losses in the Big Ten were in road games. Meanwhile, UCLA has looked really good in their games this season with their 11-4 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25, but their 2-2 conference record has them right in the middle of the Big Ten. They haven't looked great in their road games either with their 1-1 road record. They are coming off a huge loss to Michigan in their last one and their 1 road win this season did come in conference play, but it was also against Oregon and wasn't much of a travel. Now they are taking their first trip out East for a Big Ten game and they aren't in a great situation here. Maryland has lost 2 games in a row, but both games were on the other side of the country so they haven't had a great schedule to start conference play and will be looking to bounce back now that they finally have another conference game on their home court. The best way to place a bet here is on Maryland to cover the spread in this game. 

UCLA Maryland Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, January 10, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Maryland 86 UCLA 77.

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UCLA Bruins: 4-10 ATS off a loss against a conference rival. 1-5 ATS off an upset loss as a home favorite. 4-8 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 29-16 UNDER when the total is 130 to 139.5. 4-1 UNDER off a home loss against a conference rival. 16-9 UNDER versus excellent teams - shooting 45% or more with a defense of 42% or less.

Maryland Terrapins: 9-4 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 15-7 ATS in a home game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 13-5 ATS off a road loss against a conference rival. 9-4 UNDER as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 12-5 UNDER versus good passing teams, averaging 16 assists/game or more. 16-9 UNDER after playing a road game.

UCLA Bruins:  None.

Maryland Terrapins:  None.

"Obviously, they shot the ball well. But we're soft. We're too soft to play hard enough. Even in the [crucial moments], you can't get a rebound. So don't tell me you want to win. Just don't tell you want to win. I mean, we're soft. To be fair, they have a unique skill set. But we're soft." - Mick Cronin after his team’s loss against Michigan in their last game. 

"We have to come up with rebounds late in the games. It's two games in a row, especially on the road. You're not going to get a foul call. You're not going to get a push in the back. We got them to take two bad shots, and you have to give them credit. They got two huge offensive rebounds. That was really the difference in the game." - Kevin Willard after his team’s loss against Oregon in their last game. 

D. Andrews 

T. Bilodeau 

S. Clark 

E. Dailey 

K. Johnson

J. Gillespie 

S. Miguel 

D. Queen 

J. Reese 

R. Rice

PPG: T. Bilodeau (14.7)

APG: K. Johnson (3.3)

Reb/G: K. Johnson (5.8)

PPG: D. Queen (16)

APG: J. Gillespie (4.1)

Reb/G: J. Reese (8.7)

Coaches:

UCLA Bruins: Mick Cronin (6th season)

Maryland Terrapins: Kevin Willard (3rd season)