Purdue Boilermakers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 2/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: ESPN+

XFINITY Center is the location where the Maryland Terrapins (8-12) will compete against the Purdue Boilermakers (17-4) on Sunday.

The Purdue Boilermakers faced off with Indiana and took a loss by a score of 72-67 in their last contest. Purdue ended with a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 54) and knocked down 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Boilermakers knocked down 8 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 53.3%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to defending, Purdue let their opponent shoot 46.0% from the floor on 23 out of 50 shooting. Indiana recorded 16 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Moreover, Indiana totaled 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Indiana finished 73.7% from the free throw line by converting 14 of 19 attempts. They knocked down 12 of their 33 attempts from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Boilermakers finished with 16 while Indiana accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Trey Kaufman-Renn is one guy who played a role in this game. He racked up 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played for 29 minutes played and grabbed 3 boards. He went 64.3% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Purdue enters this game with a mark of 17-4 on the campaign. They have an average of 83.2 pts per contest (57th in the nation) on 51.1% from the floor. The Boilermakers are hitting 38.2% on 3-point shots (187 of 490) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Purdue is pulling in 36.2 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 422 assists on the year, which has them ranked 3rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 14.2 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Boilermakers are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers every game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 226th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 295 relinquished for the campaign. The Boilermakers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.0% (534 of 1,242) and they surrender 29.1 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 32.6% on three-point shots and they are 64th in college hoops in opponents points per game (69.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Terrapins went home defeated by a final of 91-48 when they faced Michigan State. In reference to rebounds, Maryland permitted Michigan State to grab 34 in total (8 offensive). They finished shooting 47.4% from distance by hitting 9 out of 19 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Terrapins allowed Michigan State to convert 34 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 60.7% in this game. Overall, the Terrapins shot 18 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.3%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Maryland buried 6 of their 26 attempts (23.1%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 54.5%. Michigan State committed 11 fouls for this game which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Terrapins were able to corral 14 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 21 in the matchup.

Elijah Saunders ended up being a factor for the Terrapins in this game. He tallied 13 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He converted 5 out of 11 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Maryland has a record of 8-12 on the season. The Terrapins are responsible for committing 18.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 10.6 times per contest (358th in college) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. Maryland has totaled 1,459 points for the season (73.0 per contest) and they average 35.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Terrapins are shooting 40.2% from the field, which is 351st in the nation.

The Maryland defense gives up 36.9% from downtown (182 of 493) and their opposition makes 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 17.0 assists and 35.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 351st and 264th in Division 1. The Terrapins on defense are ranked 310th in college in PPG given up with 79.0. They are forcing 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the floor (323rd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Purdue

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