Iowa Hawkeyes vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 2/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Iowa Hawkeyes (18-5) are headed to XFINITY Center on Wednesday where they will play the Maryland Terrapins (9-14).

The Iowa Hawkeyes stepped onto the hardwood against Northwestern and took home the win by a score of 76-70 in their last contest. Iowa finished the game with a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 53) and converted 5 of their 16 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Hawkeyes buried 23 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 79.3%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 assists for the game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, Iowa allowed 46.7% from the field on 21 of 45 shooting. Northwestern doled out 10 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. Furthermore, Northwestern snagged 19 rebounds (2 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northwestern finished 90.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 22 shots. They converted 8 of their 14 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up finishing with 16 while Northwestern totaled 25 fouls.

Bennett Stirtz is one guy who came through for the matchup. He went 60.0% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and pulled down 2 boards. He scored 36 points on 12 out of 20 shooting.

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Iowa heads into this matchup with a mark of 18-5 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game and as a team are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Iowa is grabbing 30.1 boards per game and has accumulated 362 assists on the year, which has them ranked 128th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Hawkeyes are connecting on 37.9% on shots from distance (187 of 494) and 76.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.1 pts per game (134th in D-1) on 51.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hawkeyes are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 fouls. They currently rank 9th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 248 conceded for the campaign. The Hawkeyes are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.4% (511 of 1,150) and they concede 28.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 8th in college in PPG allowed (63.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Terrapins went home victorious with a score of 67-62 when they played Minnesota. When discussing rebounding, Maryland allowed Minnesota to get 23 in all (6 offensive). They shot 42.4% from downtown by going 14 of 33 and finished the contest at 8 out of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Terrapins allowed Minnesota to bury 20 of their 47 tries from the field which left them shooting 42.6% in this matchup. In all, the Terrapins finished 24 for 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Maryland knocked down 7 out of their 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a percentage of 70.6%. Minnesota was called for 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Terrapins to the free throw line for 17 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Terrapins were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this game.

David Coit ended up being a factor for the Terrapins in this matchup. He made 9 out of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He scored 29 points in his 29 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists for the contest.

Maryland has a mark of 9-14 for the campaign. The Terrapins are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per contest and they go 72.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.3 times per game (362nd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest. Maryland has totaled 1,651 pts for the year (71.8 per game) and they snag 34.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Terrapins are hitting on 40.7% from the field, which has them ranked 349th in college.

The Maryland defense gives up 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (219 of 573) and their opposition knocks down 71.1% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 16.9 assists and 35.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 350th and 222nd in Division 1. The Terrapins defensively are ranked 308th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 79.0. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (337th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Maryland and under the total points

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