The Maryland Terrapins will travel to Madison, Wisconsin to face the Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center with the game tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday night and will air on the Peacock Network.

The Maryland Terrapins enter this game with an overall record of 14-12 and a record of 6-9 in conference play which ties them with the Penn State Nittany Lions for 11^th place in the Big Ten Conference while having lost four of their last five games including Saturday’s 80-85 loss at home against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Terrapins have been one of the lower-scoring teams in college basketball this season as they rank 291^st in the nation in points per game with an average of 69.44 points. 

Defensively, Maryland has been one of the best teams in the nation as they are allowing the 14^th fewest points per game with an average of 63.8 points allowed per game. Julian Reese enters this game averaging a double-double with 13.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game while also leading the team in blocks with an average of 2 blocks per game. The Maryland Terrapins will look to avoid their 5^th loss in their last six games when they travel to face the Wisconsin Badgers.

The Wisconsin Badgers are in a tie with the Northwestern Wildcats and the Michigan State Spartans for 3^rd place in the Big Ten conference with a conference record of 9-6 and an overall record of 17-9, however, they have lost five of their last six games including Saturday’s 86-88 overtime loss on the road against the Iowa Hawkeyes. 

Offensively, Wisconsin has been a slightly above-average team as they are averaging 74.58 points per game which ranks 160^th in college basketball. The Badgers have been one of the better teams defensively this season as they rank 65^th in points allowed per game with an average of 67.42 points allowed per game. Steven Crowl has played a pivotal role in the success the Badgers have had this season as he leads the team in rebounds while being 2^nd on the team in scoring, assists, and blocks with an average of 11.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 0.5 blocks per game. 

The Wisconsin Badgers will look to bounce back following the overtime loss against Iowa when they host the Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday night.

WagerWeb has the Wisconsin Badgers listed as 7-point favorites at home against the Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday night. Wisconsin has won six of the last ten and two of the previous three meetings. The Badgers have covered the spread in six of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series. The Maryland Terrapins are 10-16 ATS overall, 4-5 ATS on the road, 4-8 ATS as an underdog, and 6-9 ATS in conference games this season while the Wisconsin Badgers are 11-14-1 ATS overall, 7-6-1 ATS at home, 7-9-1 ATS as a favorite, and 6-8-1 ATS in conference games on the year.

Wisconsin enters this game with a better record and has been the better team in the series, winning six of the last ten and two of the previous three contests. The Badgers have covered the spread in six of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series while also having been the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 11-14-1 ATS overall and 6-8-1 ATS in conference games while the Terrapins are 10-16 ATS overall and 6-9 ATS in conference games which is why I am laying the points with the Wisconsin Badgers when they host the Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday night.