Michigan Wolverines vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: FOX

XFINITY Center is the site where the Maryland Terrapins (6-4) will attempt to beat the Michigan Wolverines (9-0) on Saturday.

The Michigan Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against Villanova and earned the victory with a final of 89-61 in their last game. Michigan ended with a 47.8% FG percentage (33 out of 69) and buried 9 out of their 33 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Wolverines made 14 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 56.0%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned a total of 47 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 17 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about defense, Michigan let their opponent shoot 33.9% from the field on 21 out of 62 shooting. Villanova doled out 6 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Villanova grabbed 30 boards (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Villanova went 64.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 14 shots. They converted 10 of 37 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Wolverines walked away with 12 and Villanova finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Elliot Cadeau is a guy who came through in this game. He finished 53.8% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes. He was on the court for 24 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He totaled 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Michigan enters this one with a mark of 9-0 for the season. They are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Michigan is pulling down 46.6 boards per game and has accounted for 185 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 26th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Wolverines are hitting 36.0% on three-point shots (93 of 258) and 70.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 94.0 points per outing (9th in D-1) while connecting on 52.2% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wolverines are forcing 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 29.6% on shots from downtown and they are 48th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.0). The Wolverines defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 34.5% (209 of 606) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 20th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 91 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Maryland Terrapins took a loss by a score of 83-64 against Iowa. Concerning rebounds, Maryland permitted Iowa to pull down 30 in all (8 offensive). They finished 40.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 out of 22 and finished the contest at 6 out of 12 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Terrapins allowed Iowa to bury 34 out of 63 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.0% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Terrapins went 17 out of 47 from the field which had them shooting 36.2%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Maryland buried 6 out of their 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to bury 24 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.2%. Iowa earned 27 fouls for this contest which got the Terrapins to the free throw line for a total of 38 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Terrapins pulled down 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 38 in this contest.

Pharrel Payne ended up being a major contributor for the Terrapins for the matchup. He converted 4 of 9 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 14 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup.

Maryland has a record of 6-4 on the campaign. The Terrapins are responsible for committing 17.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.3 times per game (332nd in college) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. Maryland has scored 771 pts for the season (77.1 per contest) and they pull in 37.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Terrapins are shooting 40.6% from the field, which is ranked 338th in college.

The Maryland defense gives up 37.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (100 of 270) and opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 17.1 assists and 36.7 rebounds every game, which is 342nd and 267th in those defensive categories. The Terrapins on defense are ranked 285th in the country in points allowed per game with 78.5. They are able to force 14.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (281st in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan

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