Who's Playing
Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Maryland Terrapins
Current Records: Minnesota 8-8, Maryland 12-4
How To Watch
- When: Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Xfinity Center -- College Park, Maryland
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $1.00
What to Know
Minnesota is 1-9 against Maryland since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Both will face off in a Big Ten battle at 6:30 p.m. ET at Xfinity Center. The Golden Gophers are expected to lose this one by 15 points, so we'll see if that gives them a bit of motivation.
Minnesota is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a bruising 80-59 walloping at the hands of Wisconsin. The matchup was a close 30-29 at the break, but unfortunately for the Golden Gophers it sure didn't stay that way.
The losing side was boosted by Dawson Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. He had some trouble finding his footing against Ohio State on Monday, so this was a step in the right direction.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maryland, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Sunday. They enjoyed a cozy 79-61 win over UCLA on Friday.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Julian Reese were among the main playmakers for Maryland as the former went 7 for 13 en route to 27 points plus four steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Reese's performance made up for a slower game against Oregon last Sunday.
Minnesota's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Maryland, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Minnesota hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 10.2 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Maryland struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Minnesota came out on top in a nail-biter against Maryland in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 65-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minnesota since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Maryland is a big 15-point favorite against Minnesota, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Terrapins as a 14.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 138.5 points.
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Series History
Maryland has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Minnesota.
- Jan 07, 2024 - Minnesota 65 vs. Maryland 62
- Mar 09, 2023 - Maryland 70 vs. Minnesota 54
- Feb 22, 2023 - Maryland 88 vs. Minnesota 70
- Feb 04, 2023 - Maryland 81 vs. Minnesota 46
- Mar 02, 2022 - Maryland 84 vs. Minnesota 73
- Feb 14, 2021 - Maryland 72 vs. Minnesota 59
- Jan 23, 2021 - Maryland 63 vs. Minnesota 49
- Feb 26, 2020 - Maryland 74 vs. Minnesota 73
- Mar 08, 2019 - Maryland 69 vs. Minnesota 60
- Jan 08, 2019 - Maryland 82 vs. Minnesota 67