Maryland Terrapins vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 3/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Peacock

The Oregon Ducks (12-19) will take on the Maryland Terrapins (11-20) at United Center on Tuesday in the Big Ten Tournament.

The Maryland Terrapins stepped onto the hardwood against Illinois and took a loss by a final of 78-72 in their last contest. Maryland walked away from the game having earned a 46.4% field goal percentage (26 out of 56) and converted 9 out of their 30 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Terrapins converted 11 of 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 23 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Concerning defending, Maryland allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 26 of 55 shooting. Illinois distributed 14 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Illinois pulled down 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Illinois walked away from this one shooting 80.8% at the charity stripe by making 21 of their 26 shots. They also converted 5 out of their 24 tries from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Terrapins finished with 20 while Illinois recorded 12 fouls.

Andre Mills is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He notched 30 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up going 55.6% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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Maryland will play this contest with a win-loss record of 11-20 on the campaign. They cough up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Maryland is pulling in 35.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 324 dimes for the year, which ranks 358th in the nation in terms of passing. The Terrapins are hitting 31.7% from downtown (263 of 829) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 69.9 points per game (314th in college) while connecting on 40.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Terrapins have forced 10.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 331st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 502 relinquished for the season. The Terrapins defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.7% (827 of 1,769) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 36.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 269th in college in points per game from their opponents (77.2).

In their last game, the Oregon Ducks went home victorious with a score of 85-79 against Washington. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Oregon permitted Washington to get 32 overall (10 offensive). They wrapped up this game 31.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 9 out of 29 and ended up going 16 of 16 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Ducks permitted Washington to knock down 27 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.6% for the contest. In all, the Ducks went 30 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 52.6%. In terms of shots from downtown, Oregon knocked down 11 out of their 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.0%. Washington had 13 personal fouls in this contest which took the Ducks to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They coughed it up 8 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Ducks pulled down 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in this contest.

Kwame Evans Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Ducks in this matchup. He made 4 out of 7 in this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 7 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 36 mins on the court and added 2 assists in the matchup.

Oregon has a record of 12-19 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Ducks are connecting on 42.8% from the field, which ranks 313th in college. Oregon has totaled 2,207 pts on the campaign (71.2 per game) and they snag 34.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per game (148th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per game. The Ducks are committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Oregon defense allows 33.5% on three-point shots (253 of 755) and their opponents are converting on 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.5 dimes and 34.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 193rd and 183rd in college. The Ducks on the defensive end are ranked 191st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 74.1. They are able to force 10.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (165th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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