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This line has grown for a reason—oddsmakers wouldn’t be giving Iowa 12.5 points unless they saw a serious mismatch. The biggest issue for the Hawkeyes in this game will be in the paint, as they recently lost Owen Freeman for the season. Freeman was their top scorer and rebounder, leaving Iowa with a major void in the frontcourt. They’ve tried to plug the gap with Ladji Dembele, but he’s averaging just 3.8 points per game—nowhere near Freeman’s 16.7 PPG production.
Losing a key piece inside couldn’t come at a worse time for Iowa, as they now have to deal with Maryland’s dominant interior presence. The Terrapins boast two of the conference’s top post players in Derik Queen and Julian Reese, both of whom should have no trouble controlling the paint. On top of that, Maryland’s offense ranks 18th nationally, while Iowa’s defense sits outside the top 130. This sets up a lopsided battle, and despite the large spread, backing Maryland to cover looks like the right call. Take Maryland ATS
Losing a key piece inside couldn’t come at a worse time for Iowa, as they now have to deal with Maryland’s dominant interior presence. The Terrapins boast two of the conference’s top post players in Derik Queen and Julian Reese, both of whom should have no trouble controlling the paint. On top of that, Maryland’s offense ranks 18th nationally, while Iowa’s defense sits outside the top 130. This sets up a lopsided battle, and despite the large spread, backing Maryland to cover looks like the right call. Take Maryland ATS
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NCAA Basketball Cappers Picks for Iowa vs Maryland with Cappers winnings percentage over 55% for the last 7 days:
Tim Donaghy 71 % Nikos Lagouretos 89 % Liev Jackson 71 % John Rainey 57 % Troy Wins 71 % Dylan Hellebrand 56 % David Racey 54 % Ricky Dimon 63 % Liam Keating 67 % TampaSports 100 % Liam Keating 67 %
SPREAD
Iowa 11.0 (-105) AVG SPREAD W%: 52 ROI: -6
SPREAD
Maryland -11.0 (-115) AVG SPREAD W%: 49 ROI: -6
Liam Keating
W%: 48
ROI: -7
Kevin Thomas
W%: 51
ROI: -2
Brad Francis
W%: 51
ROI: -7
Drew Phelps
W%: 51
ROI: -1
Rob Vinciletti
W%: 53
ROI: -1
Tim Donaghy
W%: 49
ROI: -6
Nikos Lagouretos
W%: 50
ROI: -5
Liev Jackson
W%: 46
ROI: -9
John Rainey
W%: 48
ROI: -9
Smart Money Sports
W%: 48
ROI: -8
MONEY
Iowa 491
MONEY
Maryland -660
TOTAL
UNDER 163.0 (-110)
AVG UNDER W%: 51 ROI: -1
Drew Phelps
W%: 51
ROI: -1
Kevin Thomas
W%: 51
ROI: -2
TOTAL
OVER 163.0 (-110)
AVG OVER W%: 50 ROI: -4
Liam Keating
W%: 48
ROI: -7
Jason La Canfora
W%: 47
ROI: -8
David Racey
W%: 51
ROI: -3
TampaSports
W%: 53
ROI: 1