Northwestern vs Maryland Picks and Prediction – 3/8/2025

The Northwestern Wildcats go on the road to College Park, Maryland on Saturday afternoon to play the Maryland Terrapins. For other college basketball plays see our College Basketball Picks. The last game on the court for Northwestern who has a record of 16-14 was a loss against UCLA. The loss came by a final score of 73-69. On the year the Wildcats have been below average with a total of 73.1 points per game scored. The defense, though has been above average giving up only 69.1 points, most of that was against competitive teams. The rebounding for the Wildcats is sitting at 34.0 boards per game. Nick Martinelli has been the leading scorer for Northwestern with 19.9 points per game.

Maryland for their part heads to the game here with a 23-7 record. The last game on the court for the Terrapins was against Michigan. The game ended up being a close win by a score of 71-65. Offensively Maryland has been excellent with 81.8 points per game and on defense the Terrapins have been good only giving up 66.8 points per game. The rebounding for Maryland is sitting at 37.0 boards per game. Derik Queen is leading Maryland in scoring with 15.9 points per game. The Terrapins have won two games in a row. 

The Maryland Terrapins have been playing well as they are 16-2 at home this season. The Terrapins have a better offense and defense than the Northwestern Wildcats. The Northwestern Wildcats are only 2-8 away from home and will have a tough time keeping up with the talented Maryland team. Maryland will get the job done on their home court on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Maryland wins 79-66.