Maryland vs Grand Canyon Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 4-seed Maryland Terrapins (25-8) take the court against the No. 13 seed Grand Canyon Antelopes (26-7) on Friday at Climate Pledge Arena. The contest begins at 4:35 p.m. ET, on TBS.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Maryland vs. Grand Canyon Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Game time: 4:35 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TBS
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Arena: Climate Pledge Arena

Maryland vs. Grand Canyon Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Maryland win (74.4%)

Check out the betting trends and insights below before making a wager on Friday's Maryland-Grand Canyon spread (Maryland -10.5) or over/under (149.5 points).

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Maryland vs. Grand Canyon: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Maryland is 18-15-0 ATS this season.
• Grand Canyon is 13-18-0 ATS this season.
• When playing at home, the Terrapins sport a better record against the spread (12-7-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (4-6-0).
• The Antelopes' winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (6-9-0). Away, it is .222 (2-7-0).

Maryland vs. Grand Canyon: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Maryland has been the moneyline favorite in 23 games this season and has come away with the win 18 times (78.3%) in those contests.
• The Terrapins have been a -592 moneyline favorite on nine occasions this season and won every game.
• Grand Canyon has been listed as the moneyline underdog only one other time so far this season, a game it lost.
• The Antelopes have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +440 or longer.
• Maryland has an implied victory probability of 85.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Maryland vs. Grand Canyon Head-to-Head Comparison

• Maryland outscores opponents by 14.7 points per game (scoring 81.7 per game to rank 22nd in college basketball while giving up 67 per outing to rank 43rd in college basketball) and has a +484 scoring differential overall.
• Derik Queen's team-leading 16.3 points per game ranks 165th in the country.
• Grand Canyon has a +331 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.1 points per game. It is putting up 79.2 points per game, 55th in college basketball, and is giving up 69.1 per outing to rank 88th in college basketball.
• JaKobe Coles' team-leading 14.8 points per game rank him 280th in the nation.
• The Terrapins come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.2 boards. They are collecting 33.8 rebounds per game (71st in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.6 per outing.
• Queen averages nine rebounds per game (ranking 33rd in college basketball) to lead the Terrapins.
• The 34.3 rebounds per game the Antelopes accumulate rank 59th in the country, 4.0 more than the 30.3 their opponents pull down.
• Duke Brennan tops the Antelopes with 9.2 rebounds per game (21st in college basketball).
• Maryland ranks 30th in college basketball by averaging 103.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is ninth in college basketball, allowing 84.7 points per 100 possessions.
• The Antelopes rank 139th in college basketball with 97.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 11th defensively with 84.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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