Maryland Terrapins vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

The Maryland Terrapins (11-16) are hitting the road to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-4).

The Maryland Terrapins stepped onto the hardwood against Washington and went home with a win by a final score of 64-60 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Terrapins walked away with 9 while Washington finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They also made 5 of 22 shots from 3-point land. Washington went 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of their 7 tries. On top of that, Washington pulled down 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Washington earned 9 assists and had 3 steals in the game. When talking about defending, Maryland allowed 46.2% from the field on 24 out of 52 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Terrapins knocked down 8 of their 11 shots for a rate of 72.7%. Maryland wrapped up the game having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 of 57) and made 10 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land.

Andre Mills is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He shot 38.9% from the field and totaled 5 dimes. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up with 21 points on 7 out of 18 shooting.

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Maryland enters this game with a mark of 11-16 so far this year. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a team they commit 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Maryland is collecting 35.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 282 dimes for the campaign, which is 361st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Terrapins are shooting 32.2% on shots from distance (227 of 704) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They average 71.2 points per game (287th in college) while hitting 40.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Terrapins are forcing 10.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are 330th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 445 conceded this year. The Terrapins defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.1% (728 of 1,547) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 37.5% on 3-pointers while they are 283rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (77.5).

When they last played, the Nebraska Cornhuskers walked away with a victory by a final of 87-64 against Penn State. The Cornhuskers snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. Penn State was called for 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for 12 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. When talking about shots from distance, Nebraska buried 14 of 35 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the Cornhuskers walked away from this one shooting 32 for 62 from the field which had them shooting 51.6%. The Cornhuskers allowed Penn State to knock down 24 of 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 42.1% for this contest. They shot 20.0% from three-point range by shooting 4 of 20 and finished the contest at 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). Concerning how they rebounded, Nebraska allowed Penn State to pull down 30 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Pryce Sandfort ended up having an impact for the Cornhuskers in this contest. He converted 11 out of 17 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and had 9 rebounds. He earned 33 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for this game.

Nebraska has a win-loss mark of 23-4 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Cornhuskers are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 73rd in D-1. Nebraska has 2,123 pts on the campaign (78.6 per game) and they collect 35.1 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 18.2 times per contest (14th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.6 times per game. The Cornhuskers have committed 14.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.1% from the charity stripe.

The Nebraska defense allows 29.5% on shots from distance (228 of 772) and opponents are connecting on 71.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.7 assists and 35.0 boards per game, which ranks them 209th and 221st in those categories. The Cornhuskers on the defensive end are ranked 15th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 65.6. They have forced 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (17th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maryland

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