The Maryland Terrapins (25-8) are set to face the Grand Canyon Antelopes (26-7) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Seattle, Washington.
Under coach Kevin Willard, the Terrapins secured the No. 5 seed in the West Region. Derik Queen leads the team averaging 16.3 points and nine rebounds per game, while Ja’Kobi Gillespie contributes 14.7 points and five assists per game.
Coached by Bryce Drew, the Antelopes clinched their spot in the tournament with an 89-82 win in the WAC Tournament Final against Utah Valley. JaKobe Coles leads Grand Canyon averaging 14.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while Duke Brennan adds 9.2 rebounds and 10.7 points per game.
The winner of this game earns the right to play the winner of the Memphis vs. Colorado State game.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Grand Canyon vs. Maryland
- Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Time: 4:35PM EST
- Site: KeyArena
- City: Seattle, WA
- Network/Streaming: TBS
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Game odds for Grand Canyon vs. Maryland
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Grand Canyon Antelopes (+450), Maryland Terrapins (-625)
- Spread: Terrapins -10.5
- Total: 149.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Grand Canyon vs. Maryland
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s Antelopes & Terrapins game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Grand Canyon +10.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 149.5.
Grand Canyon vs. Maryland: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Grand Canyon is 9-1 in their last 10 games
- Grand Canyon is 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games (10-19 ATS for the season)
- The Game Total in 4 of Grand Canyon’s last 5 games has gone OVER.
- Maryland is 8-2 in their last 10 games
- Maryland is 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 (17-14 ATS for the season)
- The Game Total in 5 of Maryland’s last 6 games has cashed to the UNDER.
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