Florida vs. Maryland betting: March Madness Sweet 16 preview for March 27

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The No. 1 seed Florida Gators (32-4) and the No. 4 seed Maryland Terrapins (27-8) meet in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 with a trip to the Elite Eight of the West Region bracket on the line on Thursday at Chase Center, tipping off at 7:39 p.m. ET. Florida is a 6.5-point favorite in the matchup, which airs on TBS. The over/under is 156.5 for the matchup.

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Florida vs. Maryland betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -284
  • Maryland moneyline odds to win: +229
  • Spread: Florida (-6.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Gators have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 89.7 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 85.4 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Florida’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 77.2 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 69.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Gators’ last 10 outings have seen them make 10.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.9 makes and 35.6%.

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 26-10-0 (Home: 12-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 17-8-0 (As Favorite: 23-8-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-16-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 29-2 (Home: 15-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (48th in nation) 39.9 (15th) 39.1 (third) 30.5 (136th) 15.8 (46th) 10.3 (98th)

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Maryland statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Terrapins have performed worse offensively over their past 10 games, tallying 77.8 points per contest, 3.6 fewer points their than season average of 81.4.
  • In its previous 10 games, Maryland is surrendering 66 points per contest, 0.6 fewer points than its season average (66.6).
  • The Terrapins are sinking 8.2 three-pointers per game in their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (38.7%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (37.5%).

Maryland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-16-0 (Home: 12-7-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-15-1 (Home: 11-8-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-5 (Home: 15-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (54th in nation) 41.3 (46th) 33.8 (69th) 30.7 (147th) 14.4 (110th) 9.7 (46th)
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