Maryland vs Ohio State Prediction 12-4-24 College Basketball Picks

The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Maryland Terrapins meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Xfinity Center College Park. Here’s a Maryland vs Ohio State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Maryland vs Ohio State pick.

Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Preview

Ohio State managed wins over Texas and Youngstown State in their first pair this year before a loss to Texas A&M. Since then it’s been three wins over Evansville, Campbell, and Green Bay before a loss to Pittsburgh.

Matched up against the Panthers on Friday, the Buckeyes were up 48-39 going into the second half. Ohio State was outscored 38-29 from there and ended up losing in OT 91-90. Bruce Thornton topped the team with 24 points and nine assists.

Maryland Terrapins Betting Preview

Over on the Maryland side, they beat Manhattan, Mount St. Mary’s, and Florida A&M in their first three games before a loss to Marquette. The Terrapins have since won over Canisius, Villanova, Bucknell, and Alcorn State in the last quartet.

In the Alcorn State game, the Terrapins had a few issues. Maryland was up 48-31 by halftime and cruised to a 96-58 blowout win with 48 second-half points. Derik Queen posted 20 points with nine boards, while Julian Reese doubled on 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Why the Maryland Terrapins will win

• Maryland has won each of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Ohio State has lost each of its last seven road games following a home loss.
• Maryland has won the first half in each of its last eight games at XFINITY Center.

Why the Ohio State Buckeyes will win

• Ohio State has won eight of its last nine night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Maryland has lost four of its last five games against the Big Ten Conference.
• Ohio State has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Maryland vs Ohio State Prediction

I’ll stay with Maryland. The Terrapins made short work of a winless Alcorn State team in their last outing, shooting a blistering 57.1 percent from the field with 21-of-24 (87.5 percent) from the line. It continued Maryland’s scorching scoring run, as they’ve hit 91 or more points in three of the last four games and 74 or more in every outing so far.

As for Ohio State, they took a good Pittsburgh team to the wire in their last matchup but couldn’t finish the job. The Buckeyes were out-rebounded 36-29 (16-8 offensive) and missed 10 of their 29 free throws (65.5 percent) in that one. Ohio State has scored 80 or more points in six of seven games so far this year—but did notch just 64 in the outlier versus Texas A&M. Maryland will be a tough customer at Xfinity Center, and I don’t quite think the Buckeyes will get there.