Opening Line: ‘Tough at Home’ Maryland Favored Over No. 21 Indiana on Tuesday

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Indiana is on a five-game heater and again within the nationwide rankings, however oddsmakers are displaying extra respect for a way good Maryland is at dwelling when setting the opening line for Tuesday night time’s recreation in Faculty Parks.

The Terrapins, who’re 5-0 at dwelling in Massive Ten – and 0-5 on the highway — are 2.5-point favorites over the Hoosiers. Indiana is an underdog regardless of profitable 5 straight video games — together with two on the highway — within the 9 p.m. ET matchup on the Xfinity Heart.

Indiana has not been good on the highway for years, however issues appear to be altering. The Hoosiers gained 80-65 at Illinois as an underdog, and gained final Wednesday at Minnesota, as nicely. Indiana additionally gained at Maryland final season, taking a 68-55 victory as a 1.5-point favourite.

Maryland has been a bizarre crew all 12 months. For nearly as good as they’ve performed at occasions, they have been ripped aside a number of occasions, too. They misplaced at dwelling to UCLA by 27, misplaced at Michigan by 35 and suffered double-digit losses at Iowa and Rutgers. No telling which crew exhibits up on Tuesday night time. 

Here’s a thorough breakdown on what Indiana has achieved all season, each straight up and in opposition to the unfold: 

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana general report: 15-6
• Indiana general vs. unfold: 11-10
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• Indiana dwelling report: 11-1
• Indiana dwelling vs. unfold: 8-4
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• Indiana highway report: 3-4
• Indiana highway vs unfold: 2-5
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• Indiana impartial court docket report: 1-1
• Indiana impartial court docket vs. unfold: 1-1
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• Indiana report as favourite: 14-2
• Indiana vs. unfold as favourite: 10-6
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• Indiana report as underdog: 1-4
• Indiana vs. unfold as underdog: 1-4

Indiana vs. the spreadHere’s what Indiana has achieved this season, straight up and in opposition to the unfold::

• Nov. 7 — Beat Morehead State 88-53 as a 24.5-point favourite (gained)
• Nov. 10 — Beat Bethune-Cookman 101-49 as a 32.5-point favourite (gained)
• Nov. 18 — Received at Xavier 81-79 as a 1.5-point favourite (gained)
• Nov. 20 — Beat Miami of Ohio 86-56 as a 27.5-point favourite in Indianapolis (gained)
• Nov. 23 — Beat Little Rock 86-67 as a 29..5-point favourite (misplaced)
• Nov. 25 — Beat Jackson State 90-51 as a 28.5-point favourite (gained)
• Nov. 30 — Beat No. 18 North Carolina 77-65 as a 4.5-point favourite (gained)
• Dec. 3 — Misplaced at Rutgers 63-48 as a 3-point favourite (misplaced)
• Dec. 7 — Beat Nebraska 81-55 as a 12.5-point favourite (gained)
• Dec. 10 — Misplaced to No. 10 Arizona 89-75 in Las Vegas as a 1.5-point underdog (misplaced)
• Dec. 17 — Misplaced at No. 8 Kansas 84-62 as a 5.5-point underdog (misplaced)
• Dec. 20 — Beat Elon 96-72 as a 28.5-point favourite (misplaced)
• Dec. 23 — Beat Kennesaw State 69-55 as a 17.5-point favourite (misplaced)
• Jan. 5 — Misplaced at Iowa 91-89 as a 1.5-point underdog (misplaced)
• Jan. 8 — Misplaced to Northwestern 84-83 as a 7.5-point favourite (misplaced)
• Jan. 11 — Misplaced at Penn State 85-66 as a 2.5-point underdog (misplaced)
• Jan. 14 — Beat No. 18 Wisconsin 63-45 as a 4-point favourite (gained)
• Jan. 19 — Received at Illinois 80-65 as a 6.5-point underdog (gained)
• Jan. 22 — Beat Michigan State 82-63 as a 4.5-point favourite (gained)
• Jan. 25 — Received at Minnesota 61-57 as an 11.5-point favourite (misplaced)
• Jan. 28 — Beat Ohio State 86-70 as a 4.5-point favourite (gained)

Maryland vs. the unfold

Maryland is 14-7 on the season and 5-5 within the Massive Ten, they usually have the strangest stat line within the league, profitable all 5 dwelling video games and shedding all 5 highway video games. 

They’re 13-8 in opposition to the unfold this season. In Massive Ten dwelling video games, the Terrapins are additionally 5-0 in opposition to the unfold. This is what Maryland has achieved this season, straight up and in opposition to the quantity:

• Nov. 7 — Beat Niagara 71-49 as a 17.5-point favourite (gained)
• Nov. 10—Beat Western Carolina 71-51 as a 19.5-point favourite (gained)
• Nov. 15— Beat Binghamton 76-52 as a 1.5-point favourite (gained)
• Nov. 19 —  Beat Saint Louis 95-67 on the Corridor of Fame Basic in Uncasville, Conn., as a 2.5-point underdog (gained)
• Nov. 20 — Beat Miami 88-70 on the Corridor of Fame Basic in Uncasville, Conn., as a 1.5-point favourite (gained)
• Nov. 25 — Beat Coppin State 95-79 as a 24.5-point favourite (misplaced)
• Nov. 29 — Received at Louisville 79-54 within the ACC/Massive Ten Problem as 12.5-point favourite (gained)
• Dec. 2 —Beat Illinois 71-66 as a 1.5-point favourite (gained)
• Dec. 6 — Misplaced at Wisconsin 64-59 as a 2.5-point underdog (misplaced)
• Dec. 11 – Misplaced to No. 7 Tennessee 56-53 in Brooklyn, N.Y. as a 5.5-point underdog (gained)
• Dec. 14— Misplaced to No. 16 UCLA 87-60 as a 4.5-point favourite (misplaced)
• Dec. 22 — Beat Saint Peter’s 75-45 as a 22.5-point favourite (gained)
• Dec. 29 — Beat UMBC 80-64 as a 17.5-point favourite (misplaced)
• Jan. 1 – Misplaced at Michigan 81-46 as a 1-point underdog (misplaced)
• Jan. 5— Misplaced at Rutgers 64-50 as a 5.5-point underdog (misplaced)
• Jan. 8— Beat No. 24 Ohio State 80-73 as a 1.5-point favourite (gained)
• Jan. 15 — Misplaced at Iowa 81-67 as a 5.5-point underdog (misplaced)
• Jan. 19 —Beat Michigan 64-58 as an 2.5-point favourite (gained)
• Jan. 22— Misplaced at No. 1 Purdue 58-55 as a 9.5-point underdog (misplaced)
• Jan. 25— Beat Wisconsin 73-55 as an 5.5-point favourite (gained)
• Jan. 28 —  Beat Nebraska 82-63 as an 11.5-point favourite (gained)