Oregon vs. Maryland betting: College basketball preview for January 5

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Big Ten foes meet when the No. 9 Oregon Ducks (12-2, 1-2 Big Ten) host the Maryland Terrapins (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) at Matthew Knight Arena, starting at 4:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The Terrapins are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 150.5.

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Oregon Cover -4.5 vs Maryland -110

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Oregon vs. Maryland betting lines

  • Oregon moneyline odds to win: -206
  • Maryland moneyline odds to win: +170
  • Spread: Oregon (-4.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Oregon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Oregon played worse at home, covering seven times in 16 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
  • The Ducks hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (56.2%) than road games (45.5%) last year.
  • Oregon performed better as a moneyline favorite at home last year, putting up a home record of 13-2 home record, compared to going 3-2 away from home.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Ducks were the 109th-ranked squad in the country (75.6 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 193rd (72.3 points allowed per game).
  • Oregon was 223rd in the country in rebounds per game (31.4) and 126th in rebounds allowed (30.6) last year.
  • With 13.8 assists per game last season, the Ducks were 124th in college basketball.

Oregon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (119th in nation) 40.8 (74th) 33.6 (149th) 30.9 (173rd) 15.3 (106th) 10.7 (100th)

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Maryland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last year, Maryland had better results away (6-6-0) than at home (6-11-0).
  • In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Terrapins’ games finished above the over/under at home (35.3%, six of 17) compared to away (50%, six of 12).
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Terrapins won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (4-7).

Last season stats

  • The Terrapins had a top-25 defense last year, ranking 24th-best in college basketball with 65.9 points allowed per game. Offensively, they ranked 295th with 69.0 points scored per contest.
  • Maryland averaged 32.3 boards per game (156th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 31.0 rebounds per contest (147th-ranked).
  • The Terrapins didn’t produce many dimes last year, ranking 25th-worst in college basketball with 10.9 assists per contest.

Maryland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (20th in nation) 40.0 (46th) 36.4 (38th) 28.6 (57th) 16.1 (75th) 9.6 (29th)
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