Maryland Terrapins vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 3/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: ESPN+

Kohl Center is the site where the Wisconsin Badgers (20-9) will attempt to defeat the Maryland Terrapins (11-18) on Wednesday.

The Maryland Terrapins faced off with Rutgers and took a loss by a score of 69-65 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Terrapins finished with 22 while Rutgers finished the game with 14 fouls. They also buried 4 of 17 attempts from beyond the arc. Rutgers finished the contest at 82.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 23 attempts. On top of that, Rutgers collected 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Rutgers totaled 10 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In relation to the defense, Maryland allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes in this contest while forcing 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 45 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Terrapins knocked down 11 of 16 shots for a rate of 68.8%. Maryland walked away from the game with a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and converted 6 out of their 28 3-point shots.

Andre Mills is a guy who came through for the contest. He shot 37.5% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played for 34 minutes and also totaled 10 rebounds. He left the arena with 15 points on 6 of 16 shooting.

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Maryland will enter this contest with a record of 11-18 so far this year. They have an average of 70.7 pts per contest (300th in the nation) while going 40.8% from the field. The Terrapins are shooting 31.9% on three-point attempts (245 of 768) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Maryland is collecting 35.6 boards per game and has accounted for 307 assists on the year, which has them ranked 360th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.2 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Terrapins have forced 10.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They rank 329th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 473 conceded for the year. The Terrapins defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.7% (774 of 1,658) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 271st in college in PPG allowed (77.1).

The last time they took the court, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 90-73 when they faced Washington. The Badgers corralled 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. Washington earned 8 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Badgers to the free throw line for 5 shots. They were able to convert 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. When talking about 3-point shots, Wisconsin knocked down 17 out of 38 attempts (44.7%). When the game finished, the Badgers went 34 out of 74 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.9%. The Badgers permitted Washington to convert 29 of 63 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.0% for the matchup. They shot 22.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 of 18 and finished the contest at 11 out of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). In reference to rebounding, Wisconsin permitted Washington to pull down 32 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Braeden Carrington pitched in for the Badgers for this game. He scored 32 points in his 27 mins on the court and added 3 dimes in this contest. He made 9 of 17 in this game for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a win-loss mark of 20-9 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Badgers are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which is 204th in college. Wisconsin has scored 2,406 pts on the season (83.0 per contest) and they pull down 36.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.8 times per contest (75th in D-1) and they turn it over 9.3 times per game. The Badgers are committing 17.3 fouls per game and they connect on 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Wisconsin defense allows 33.4% from downtown (232 of 695) and opponents are making 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.3 assists and 34.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is 182nd and 174th in college. The Badgers on the defensive side of the court are 241st in the nation in points given up per game with 76.0. They are able to force 10.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (215th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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