Maryland Terrapins vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 2/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-15) host the Maryland Terrapins (10-14) at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Sunday.

The Maryland Terrapins played Iowa and notched a win by a score of 77-70 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Terrapins walked away with 18 and Iowa totaled 24 fouls. They made 7 of 28 tries from 3-point land. Iowa finished the game at 76.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 17 attempts. Additionally, Iowa had 22 rebounds (9 offensive, 13 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Iowa totaled 15 assists and had 4 steals in this game. With regard to defending, Maryland let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the floor on 25 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 8 assists in the game as well as creating 2 turnovers and earning 1 steal. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Terrapins converted 19 of 28 shots for a rate of 67.9%. Maryland finished the game having earned a 53.2% FG percentage (25 of 47) and knocked down 8 of 23 shots from distance.

Andre Mills is a guy who was a factor in the game. He finished shooting 64.3% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 40 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He accounted for 24 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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Maryland enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 10-14 so far this year. They average 72.0 pts per game (283rd in college hoops) while hitting 41.2% from the field. The Terrapins are hitting 32.2% on shots from distance (202 of 627) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Maryland is pulling in 34.8 boards per game and has totaled 245 assists on the campaign, which is 363rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Terrapins have forced 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 307th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (78.6). The Terrapins defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (657 of 1,390) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 331st in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 404 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last played, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights went home defeated by a final of 80-68 against Nebraska. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Rutgers permitted Nebraska to collect 33 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from 3-point land via 9 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 12 at the charity stripe (91.7%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Nebraska to knock down 30 out of their 64 tries from the floor which had them at 46.9% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Scarlet Knights finished the game shooting 27 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Rutgers made 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throw tries for a clip of 58.3%. Nebraska earned 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for 12 tries. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Scarlet Knights recorded 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game.

Tariq Francis ended up having an impact for the Scarlet Knights in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 16 for the contest giving him a rate of 37.5%, and added 3 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes in the matchup.

Rutgers has a record of 9-15 on the campaign. The Scarlet Knights are committing 17.0 fouls per game and they shoot 72.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 11.1 times per game (347th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game. Rutgers has earned 1,682 points on the year (70.1 per contest) and they average 34.4 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 41.0% from the floor, which ranks them 346th in the nation.

The Rutgers defense gives up 37.7% on shots from 3-point land (206 of 547) and their opponents are connecting on 76.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 15.6 assists and 36.3 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 317th and 287th in college. The Scarlet Knights on defense are ranked 251st in college hoops in PPG allowed with 76.4. They are able to force 11.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the floor (278th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Maryland

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