Maryland Terrapins vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

Pauley Pavilion is where the UCLA Bruins (10-5) will try to defeat the Maryland Terrapins (7-8) on Saturday.

The Maryland Terrapins faced off with Indiana and went home with a loss by a final score of 84-66 in their last contest. Maryland ended the game with a 41.0% FG percentage (25 of 61) and knocked down 5 out of their 26 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Terrapins knocked down 11 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 64.7%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 7 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of defending, Maryland allowed 45.0% from the field on 27 out of 60 shooting. Indiana distributed 13 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Indiana pulled down 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Indiana finished shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of 26 tries. They converted 8 of 25 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Terrapins ended up with 21 and Indiana totaled 20 personal fouls.

Elijah Saunders is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 62.5% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also totaled 7 rebounds. He racked up 16 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Maryland will enter this matchup with a mark of 7-8 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 74.6 pts per contest (245th in college) while hitting 40.3% from the field. The Terrapins are shooting 32.1% from downtown (125 of 390) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Maryland is pulling down 36.6 boards per contest and has totaled 162 dimes this year, which has them ranked 352nd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Terrapins are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They give up 37.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 298th in college in points per game allowed (78.1). The Terrapins are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.1% (413 of 895) and they surrender 36.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 321st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 247 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the UCLA Bruins took a loss by a score of 80-72 when they faced Wisconsin. The Bruins snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. Wisconsin committed 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to make 15 of those for a clip of 65.2%. With respect to 3-pointers, UCLA converted 1 out of 17 tries (5.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Bruins went 28 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.9%. The Bruins allowed Wisconsin to knock down 25 out of 55 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.5% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from three-point range by hitting 10 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 27 at the free throw line (74.1%). In regard to cleaning the glass, UCLA allowed Wisconsin to grab 30 in all (5 offensive).

Eric Dailey Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Bruins in this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 17 for the contest giving him a rate of 52.9%, and added 8 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup.

UCLA has a win-loss record of 10-5 on the campaign. The Bruins are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.9 times per game (100th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.4 times per game. UCLA has tallied 1,195 points so far this year (79.7 per contest) and they average 32.8 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Bruins are shooting 48.5% from the field, which ranks 54th in Division 1.

The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 98th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 70.0. They are able to force 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (144th in college). The UCLA defense concedes 31.1% on shots from 3-point land (112 of 360) and their opposition makes 75.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.9 assists and 31.9 rebounds per game, which ranks them 222nd and 60th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maryland

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