Maryland Terrapins vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 2/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN+

The Maryland Terrapins (8-14) are on their way to Williams Arena on Sunday where they will try to beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-12).

The Maryland Terrapins took the court against Ohio State and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-62 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Terrapins walked away with 24 and Ohio State recorded 16 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 17 shots from three-point range. Ohio State finished shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 30 tries. Additionally, Ohio State pulled down 21 rebounds (7 offensive, 14 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Ohio State distributed 17 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In the matter of the defense, Maryland let their opponent shoot 57.1% from the floor on 28 out of 49 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 2 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 25 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Terrapins made 8 of their 15 tries for a rate of 53.3%. Maryland wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (23 of 49) and converted 8 out of their 26 3-point shots.

Elijah Saunders is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. He notched 20 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins played and collected 4 boards. He finished shooting 61.5% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Maryland heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-14 on the season. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per game and as a team are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Maryland is pulling in 35.0 boards per game and has earned 228 assists for the season, which is 362nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Terrapins are shooting 32.2% on three-point attempts (187 of 580) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.0 pts per game (283rd in college) on 40.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Terrapins are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are giving up 38.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 321st in the country in PPG allowed (79.8). The Terrapins defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.7% (612 of 1,284) and they surrender 35.4 boards per game as a group. They rank 330th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 374 surrendered on the season.

For their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took home the win by a final score of 76-73 against Michigan State. In reference to rebounds, Minnesota permitted Michigan State to collect 34 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished 37.5% from downtown by going 9 out of 24 and ended up going 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Golden Gophers allowed Michigan State to bury 26 out of 58 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 44.8% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Gophers finished shooting 22 for 46 from the field which had them shooting 47.8%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Minnesota made 10 out of their 21 tries (47.6%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.0%. Michigan State earned 21 fouls for the matchup which took the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 31 tries. They also coughed it up 5 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Golden Gophers corralled 20 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards totaling 22 for the game.

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson was important for the Golden Gophers in the game. He earned 22 points in his 35 mins on the court and earned 3 assists in this game. He made 7 out of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 11-12 for the campaign. As an offense, the Golden Gophers are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 160th in D-1. Minnesota has earned 1,655 pts for the campaign (72.0 per game) and they collect 33.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.8 times per game (22nd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per contest. The Golden Gophers commit 16.0 fouls per game while shooting 69.5% from the charity stripe.

The Minnesota defense gives up 34.4% on 3-point attempts (185 of 538) and opponents are knocking down 72.6% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.2 dimes and 33.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 241st and 102nd in those defensive categories. The Golden Gophers on the defensive side of the court are 69th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.0. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (129th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maryland

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