Washington Huskies vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Maryland Terrapins (10-16) will try to defeat the Washington Huskies (13-13) at XFINITY Center on Saturday.

The Washington Huskies played Minnesota and notched a win by a score of 69-57 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 63.0% FG percentage (29 out of 46) and buried 4 out of their 13 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Huskies made 7 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 53.8%. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning defending, Washington let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the floor on 21 out of 49 shooting. Minnesota earned 9 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Minnesota snagged 18 boards (5 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Minnesota finished 66.7% from the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 12 shots. They converted 7 out of their 28 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 15 while Minnesota finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Hannes Steinbach is a guy who played a role in the game. He shot 70.6% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 39 mins played and also collected 9 boards. He racked up 26 points on 12 of 17 shooting.

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Washington heads into this contest with a record of 13-13 for the season. They are averaging 76.8 pts per game (159th in the country) while hitting 45.7% from the field. The Huskies are hitting 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (171 of 532) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is pulling in 37.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 357 assists for the campaign, which ranks 230th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.3 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Huskies have forced 10.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They are 76th in college in allowing assists with 318 relinquished for the season. The Huskies defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.7% (670 of 1,532) and they concede 32.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 32.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 133rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.4).

The last time they took the court, the Maryland Terrapins went home defeated by a final of 78-74 against Northwestern. The Terrapins earned 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this contest. They gave up possession 14 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. Northwestern earned 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Terrapins to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Maryland buried 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Terrapins shot 24 out of 54 from the field which had them shooting 44.4%. The Terrapins permitted Northwestern to knock down 25 of their 52 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.1% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 57.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 of 21 and ended up going 16 out of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). Regarding rebounding, Maryland allowed Northwestern to get 15 in total (2 offensive).

Andre Mills ended up being a factor for the Terrapins in the matchup. He racked up 39 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the game. He converted 12 of 17 for the contest giving him a rate of 70.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Maryland has a mark of 10-16 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Terrapins are shooting 40.9% from the field, which is 349th in Division 1. Maryland has totaled 1,859 pts this year (71.5 per game) and they collect 35.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 10.4 times per game (361st in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. The Terrapins commit 18.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.3% from the free throw line.

The Maryland defense allows 38.0% on shots from 3-point land (243 of 640) and opponents are knocking down 71.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 16.8 assists and 34.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 348th and 185th in those defensive categories. The Terrapins defensively are ranked 295th in college in points allowed per game with 78.2. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (326th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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