Purdue vs Maryland Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 8

The Purdue Boilermakers (7-2, 0-1 Big Ten) will look to extend a five-game home winning streak when they take on the Maryland Terrapins (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) on December 8, 2024 at Mackey Arena.

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

Purdue vs. Maryland Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Purdue vs. Maryland Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (84.5%)

Take a look at some betting trends for Purdue (-4.5) versus Maryland on Sunday. The total is set at 143.5 points for this game.

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Purdue vs. Maryland: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue is 4-5-0 ATS this season.
• Maryland has put together a 5-4-0 record against the spread this year.
• The Boilermakers covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as away games (50%) last season. They covered eight times in 16 games at home and five times in 10 games when playing on the road.
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Terrapins had a lower winning percentage at home (.353, 6-11-0 record) than away (.500, 6-6-0).

Purdue vs. Maryland: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has been named as the moneyline favorite six times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Boilermakers have been a -196 moneyline favorite on five occasions this season and won every game.
• Maryland is the moneyline underdog in its first game this season.
• The Terrapins have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +162 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue has a 66.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Purdue vs. Maryland Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue is outscoring opponents by 8.2 points per game with a +74 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.8 points per game (145th in college basketball) and gives up 69.6 per contest (148th in college basketball).
• Trey Kaufman-Renn's 18.7 points per game lead Purdue and are 51st in the country.
• Maryland is outscoring opponents by 27.6 points per game, with a +249 scoring differential overall. It puts up 86.3 points per game (15th in college basketball) and allows 58.7 per outing (11th in college basketball).
• Derik Queen is 133rd in the country with a team-high 16.6 points per game.
• The Boilermakers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. They are pulling down 31.2 rebounds per game (268th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.8 per contest.
• Kaufman-Renn is 226th in college basketball action with 6.6 rebounds per game to lead the Boilermakers.
• The Terrapins rank 33rd in the country at 37.4 rebounds per game. That's 8.5 more than the 28.9 their opponents average.
• Queen is 60th in college basketball with 8.3 rebounds per game, leading the Terrapins.
• Purdue averages 104.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (44th in college basketball), and allows 93.4 points per 100 possessions (253rd in college basketball).
• The Terrapins rank 10th in college basketball with 108.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and second defensively with 74 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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