Hawks, Terps Put Big Ten Betting Opportunities On The Floor Tuesday

Written By Derek Helling on February 21, 2023 - Last Updated on February 22, 2023
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It’s Fat Tuesday and Big Ten women’s basketball fans have an opportunity to be absolute gluttons Tuesday night with Iowa vs Maryland. The Hawkeyes travels to take on the Terrapins in a game that features two of the top three teams in the conference.

Given the small separation between these teams in the polls, the tiny spread for the contest at legal major online North American sportsbooks is fitting. The total for this contest might be worth some of bettors’ bankrolls.

Iowa vs Maryland details

Following are all the particulars for bettors and fans heading into a game between No. 6 Iowa and No. 7 Maryland.

  • Tip-off: 8 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023
  • Venue: XFINITY Center, College Park, MD
  • Broadcast: Big Ten Network
  • Streaming: BTN2Go
  • Previous matchup: Feb. 2, 2023 at Iowa, 96-82, Hawkeyes over Terrapins
  • Team records: Iowa 22-5 (14-2 Big Ten). Maryland 22-5 (13-3 Big Ten)
  • Last games: Iowa; 80-60 win at Nebraska on Feb. 18. Maryland; 66-61 win at Michigan State on Feb. 18
  • Series history: Maryland 10, Iowa 4. The Terrapins have won six of the last 10 overall and all five meetings which were true home games.

The lines on Iowa vs Maryland

As of 2 p.m. ET, legal Canadian and US sportsbooks are offering action on this contest.

SportsbookSpreadTotalMoneyline
BetRivers/PlaySugarhouse SportsbookIowa -1.5 -115
Maryland +1.5 -115
Over 163.5 -115
Under 163.5 -115
Iowa -125
Maryland -107
Caesars SportsbookPICK -110
PICK -110
Over 164 -110
Under 164 -110
Iowa -110
Maryland -110
DraftKings SportsbookIowa -1.5 -110
Maryland +1.5 -110
Over 163.5 -115
Under 163.5 -115
Iowa -130
Maryland +100
FanDuel SportsbookIowa -1.5 -120
Maryland +1.5 -110
Over 162.5 -115
Under 162.5 -115
Iowa -130
Maryland +100

Handicapping Iowa vs Maryland

Iowa has been on a roll over its last 10 games offensively, averaging 90.6 points per contest in that stretch. At the same time, the Hawkeyes average conceding 12 more points per game on the road than they do in Iowa City.

In the first meeting between these teams, Iowa’s pair of Caitlin Clark and Monica Czinano combined for 70 points. Getting the win will depend on them repeating that performance. By the same token, Maryland has to limit their effectiveness to pull off this slight upset.

The totals at the books are slightly above projections for this game. However, these teams are more than capable of getting to 164 or more points if they have good nights from the field. The over might be worth a look from bettors.

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Derek Helling is a lead writer for PlayUSA and the manager of BetHer. He is a 2013 graduate of the University of Iowa and covers the intersections of sports with business and the law.

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