UCLA vs Maryland Odds, Spread & Picks (Dec. 14)
- The Maryland Terrapins host the UCLA Bruins on Wednesday, December 14th
- After a perfect 8-0 start, Maryland has lost two in a row heading into this matchup
- Check out the UCLA vs Maryland odds below, plus our best bet and pick for this game
Sliding down the AP rankings, Maryland (8-2, 8-2 ATS) looks to put a halt to their two-game losing skid when they host the UCLA Bruins (8-2, 5-5 ATS) on Wednesday, December 14th. Tipoff for this contest is scheduled for 9:00 pm ET with Fox Sports 1 televising the game.
When the last AP poll was released, the Terrapins slipped seven spots from 13th to 20th in the rankings. Their opponent, UCLA sits 16th in the nation. Oddsmakers still like the home side in this one, with Maryland 1.5-point favorites in the college basketball odds.
For more UCLA vs Maryland odds, check out the table below. We also analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each team coming into this game while offering up our best bet and prediction to you.
UCLA vs Maryland Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA Bruins | +1.5 (-108) | +104 | O 140.5 (-110) |
| Maryland Terrapins | -1.5 (-112) | -125 | U 140.5 (-110) |
Odds as of December 13th at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Coaches better be cooking up some zone coverage and defensive schemes for this UCLA squad that is firing on all cylinders after the first month of the season. The Bruins have scored 80 or more points in four of their last five games and have hit the over on the betting line in six of their last seven.
UCLA Bruins’ Cooking on Offense
It’s still early in the season, but it appears as though this UCLA team has returned to prominence as a force to be reckoned with in college basketball this year. They are rolling with five wins in a row, led by Wooden Award odds contender, Jaime Jacquez Jr.
The 6’7 swingman leads the Bruins in minutes and points per game, averaging 17.4 coming into this contest. Jacquez is one of a number of scoring options for this UCLA side. Fellow senior and teammate for the last four seasons, David Singleton averages 9.9 points, one of five UCLA players to drop at least that much per outing.
With a record of 8-2 this season, the Bruins are taking on all comers, with their only losses coming to Baylor and Illinois. Those are two of the best in the nation when it comes to looking at the odds to win March Madness this year.
The Bruins have been ranked No. 16 in this week’s @AP_Top25 Poll and No. 14 in the @usatodaysports Coaches Poll, with a trip to the East Coast approaching.
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— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) December 12, 2022
With an adjusted offensive efficiency of 116.0, the Bruins rank 7th in the nation according to the KenPom ratings. It’s their ability to force turnovers that creates a lot of easy buckets for UCLA. They force 17.6 turnovers per game and score 22 points per game when turning over possession.
Maryland Terrapins Favored to Snap Losing Skid
With UCLA on a five-game winning streak and Maryland losing two in a row, you might’ve expected the Bruins to be the chalk in the college basketball odds, but that’s not the case.
One thing is for sure, the Terrapins will have to make some adjustments on offense if they’ll want to defeat UCLA on Wednesday. After losing 64-59 to Wisconsin last week, Maryland fell 56-53 to Tennessee on the weekend in a game where they shot just 32.7% from the field.
2022-23 KenPom College Basketball Rankings
| Team | Rank | Record | Adjusted Offensive Efficiency | Adjusted Defensive Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA Bruins | 8th | 8-2 | 116 (7th) | 91.6 (24th) |
| Maryland Terrapins | 17th | 8-2 | 112.8 (23rd) | 92.0 (28th) |
Home court should provide some advantage and has to be a key factor in the Terps being favored in the college basketball betting line. Maryland is 5-0 at home this season shooting a collective 47% from the field at the Xfinity Center.
UCLA vs Maryland Pick & Prediction
This should be a great contest Wednesday night in College Park. A raucous crowd and electric atmosphere is expected, which will certainly help Maryland against a high-caliber opponent.
One achilles’ heel for Maryland so far this season has been their slow shooting starts. Against Tennessee in their last game, they made just three shots for a season-low 17 points in the first half. Digging an early hole for themselves will likely take the crowd out of the game and put them in big trouble when they face UCLA.
Maryland men’s basketball put forth a ferocious comeback effort against Tennessee in the Barclays Center, but it fell just short in a 56-53 loss. The Terps outscored the Vols by 14 in the second half after a dreadful first-half showing.@kevinfmcnulty has the video recap: pic.twitter.com/cVmlh2oYgK
— Testudo Times (@testudotimes) December 12, 2022
Although it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll win outright, the Terps offense has been much better at home this year and they should be motivated to put their shooting struggles in their last two games behind them.
We already know that UCLA has no such trouble scoring the ball. Taking all of this into mind, our prediction in the UCLA vs Maryland odds is to stay away from choosing the winner and putting a bet on the over. The over is 5-0 in the Bruins last five road games and we see that trend continuing against Maryland on Wednesday.
Pick: Over 140.5 Points (-110)
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George has had a lifelong love affair with sports and studying sports statistics since he was a kid. He graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and has worked in the sports & media industry ever since in various roles from writer to producer.
