Virginia Cavaliers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: Peacock

XFINITY Center is the location where the Maryland Terrapins (1-1) will compete against the Virginia Cavaliers (4-0) on Friday.

The Virginia Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against Bucknell and took home the win by a score of 95-61 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 18 and Bucknell recorded 17 personal fouls. They buried 11 of 33 tries from distance. Bucknell finished shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by making 10 of 14 shots. Moreover, Bucknell had 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Bucknell earned 16 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Regarding defense, Virginia let their opponent shoot 35.1% from the field on 20 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 30 assists for this game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 50 with 22 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 9 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 56.3%. Virginia wrapped up the game with a 50.7% field goal percentage (37 out of 73) and converted 12 out of their 35 three-point attempts.

Chance Mallory is one guy who came through for this game. He racked up 16 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played for 21 minutes played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He shot 66.7% from the field and dished out 6 assists.

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Virginia will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 4-0 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Virginia is collecting 42.8 rebounds per game and has 91 assists for the year, which is 2nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are shooting 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (46 of 127) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 93.0 points per game (44th in the country) while connecting on 49.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Cavaliers are able to force 17.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They rank 286th in D-1 in giving up assists with 50 relinquished on the season. The Cavaliers are giving up a FG percentage of 41.6% (94 of 226) and they surrender 31.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 32.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 105th in the country in points per game allowed (66.3).

In their last game, the Maryland Terrapins took a defeat with a final score of 86-74 against Georgetown. The Terrapins snagged 17 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. Georgetown was called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for 24 tries. They were able to make 19 of them for a percentage of 79.2%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Maryland knocked down 3 of 20 tries (15.0%). Overall, the Terrapins ended up going 26 out of 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3%. The Terrapins allowed Georgetown to make 27 of their 52 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.9% for this contest. They shot 50.0% from three-point range by shooting 15 of 30 and finished the contest at 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Maryland allowed Georgetown to snag 26 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Pharrel Payne ended up having an impact for the Terrapins for the contest. He accumulated 28 points in his 31 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes. He made 10 of 14 for the contest for a rate of 71.4%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 1-1 this season. When it comes to offense, the Terrapins are hitting on 44.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 213th in Division 1. Maryland has accumulated 170 points for the year (85.0 per game) and they collect 45.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 10.0 times per contest (339th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest. The Terrapins have committed 20.0 fouls per game and they shoot 72.7% from the charity stripe.

The Terrapins on defense are ranked 249th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the field (310th in D-1). The Maryland defense concedes 44.3% on three-point shots (27 of 61) and opponents are knocking down 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 18.0 assists and 24.5 rebounds per contest, which is 337th and 3rd in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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