Maryland vs. Nebraska prediction and odds for Sunday, February 19 (Terrapins solve road woes)

The Maryland Terrapins are coming off a massive win over No. 3 Purdue in their last game, but now they’re on the road on Sunday against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Nebraska has struggled in Big Ten play, going just 6-10, earning the third worst record in conference play. However, the Cornhuskers have played well at home (9-3) this season.

Maryland’s defense showed up in a big way against Purdue, allowing just 54 points. The Terrapins have hung their hat on that end of the floor all season long, ranking 22nd in opponent points per game and 35th in opponent effective field goal percentage. KenPom ranks them 22nd in the country in adjusted defensive efficiency.

The Cornhuskers lost by 19 to Maryland on the road this season, but the Terrapins are just 2-6 in true away games this season. Does that come back to bite them as road favorites on Sunday?

Maryland vs. Nebraska odds, spread and total

Maryland vs. Nebraska prediction and pick

Maryland has not been great on the road this season, but the Terrapins have a massive advantage in this game on the defensive end.

The Cornhuskers rank 303rd in the country in points per game and 176th in effective field goal percentage. That’s going to be a problem against this elite Terrapins defense, and the first meeting between these teams was extremely lopsided.

Coming off a huge win over Purdue, this is a spot for the Terrapins to get over their road woes. They have thrived as five or more point favorites this season, going 7-3 ATS.

As for Nebraska, it is just 4-10 against the spread when listed as this big of an underdog. I think Maryland builds on the upset of Purdue on Sunday.

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