Maryland vs. Minnesota Women's Basketball Predictions - January 14

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (16-1) will try to continue a six-game win streak when they visit the Maryland Terrapins (15-1) on January 14, 2025 at XFINITY Center. The matchup airs on BTN.

The Terrapins play the Golden Gophers in a game that Maryland is currently a strong favorite by 7.5 points. The game's point total is 140.5.

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Maryland vs. Minnesota Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
  • Location: College Park, Maryland
  • Arena: XFINITY Center
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Maryland vs. Minnesota Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Maryland (-7.5)
  • Moneyline: Maryland (-340), Minnesota (+270)
  • Total: 140.5 points

Pick ATS:Minnesota (+7.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (140.5)
  • Prediction: Maryland 71, Minnesota 64

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Maryland vs. Minnesota Comparison

Maryland Rank Maryland Stat Minnesota Stat Minnesota Rank
12th 83.1 Points Scored 76.6 46th
108th 60.9 Points Allowed 50.8 1st
65th 15.7 Assists 16.5 44th
164th 15.6 Turnovers 8.9 1st
24th 46.7% Field Goal % 44.5% 69th
33rd 36.6% Field Goal % Allowed 34.2% 7th

Maryland Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Terrapins this season is Kaylene Smikle, who averages 17.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
  • Maryland's leading rebounder is Saylor Poffenbarger averaging 9.8 boards per game and its best passer is Shyanne Sellers, averaging 4.8 assists per game.
  • Smikle makes more threes per game than any other member of the Terrapins, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.6 per contest.
  • Smikle and Poffenbarger lead Maryland on the defensive end, with Smikle leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Poffenbarger in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.

Minnesota Key Players

  • Annika Stewart is the top scorer for the Golden Gophers with 11.0 points per game. Stewart also adds 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.
  • Mallory Heyer has a stat line of 6.9 rebounds, 8.2 points and 0.9 assists per game for Minnesota to take the top rebound spot on the team. Amaya Battle holds the top spot for assists with 4.4 per game, adding 10.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per outing.
  • Grace Grocholski hits 1.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Gophers.
  • Battle (1.8 steals per game) is the steal leader for Minnesota while Niamya Holloway (0.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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