Ohio State Buckeyes vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: ESPN+

XFINITY Center is the location where the Maryland Terrapins (8-13) will meet the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-7) on Thursday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes played Wisconsin and took a loss by a final of 92-82 in their last contest. Ohio State wrapped up the contest with a 40.6% field goal percentage (28 out of 69) and made 10 out of their 29 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Buckeyes made 16 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In reference to defending, Ohio State allowed 51.6% from the field on 32 out of 62 shooting. Wisconsin recorded 16 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. In addition, Wisconsin snagged 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wisconsin finished shooting 90.5% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 21 attempts. They also converted 9 of their 26 shots from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Buckeyes walked away with 20 and Wisconsin recorded 15 personal fouls.

Amare Bynum is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up scoring 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Ohio State will take the court with a mark of 14-7 this year. They are averaging 82.2 pts per game (69th in Division 1) while shooting 49.1% from the field. The Buckeyes are connecting on 33.8% from downtown (167 of 494) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ohio State is pulling down 35.7 boards per contest and has 317 dimes so far this year, which ranks 187th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 10.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Buckeyes are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 179th in college in PPG allowed (73.5). The Buckeyes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.9% (535 of 1,247) and they concede 31.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are 105th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 277 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the Maryland Terrapins took a loss by a final score of 93-63 when they faced Purdue. The Terrapins earned 14 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 21 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Purdue was called for 16 fouls for the contest which got the Terrapins to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to make 19 of those for a percentage of 76.0%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Maryland buried 6 of their 17 tries (35.3%). In all, the Terrapins shot 19 for 49 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8%. The Terrapins permitted Purdue to knock down 29 of 55 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 52.7% in this matchup. They went 50.0% from beyond the arc by going 15 of 30 and finished the contest at 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). In relation to rebounds, Maryland allowed Purdue to collect 34 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Andre Mills ended up being a major contributor for the Terrapins in the matchup. He totaled 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists for the contest. He made 5 out of 10 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 8-13 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Terrapins are shooting 40.2% from the field, which is ranked 354th in the nation. Maryland has tallied 1,522 pts this year (72.5 per game) and they collect 35.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 10.3 times per contest (363rd in college) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. The Terrapins are committing 18.1 fouls per contest and they hit 73.3% from the free throw line.

The Maryland defense concedes 37.7% on 3-point shots (197 of 523) and opponents are converting on 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 17.0 assists and 35.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 351st and 260th in college. The Terrapins are ranked 318th in college in points per game surrendered with 79.7. They have forced 11.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (331st in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio State

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