ESPN odds have Duke vs. Maryland with the road Blue Devils at -1.5.
No. 4 Duke (-1) at No. 23 Maryland – 9:00 p.m. ET
After topping Virginia 67-49 on Saturday, Duke (25-4, 17-10-1 ATS) has sailed to eight consecutive wins. The Blue Devils haven't been nearly as impressive on NCAA basketball odds; though they covered against Virginia, they're just 5-4-1 in their last 10 games against the spread. Duke's sports betting record is just as dreary on the road; the Blue Devils are 4-5-1 against the spread in their past 10 games away from home.
Maryland (21-7, 15-9 ATS) is enjoying a nice little streak of its own, earning a 104-100 overtime victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday to pick up its fifth straight win. The Terrapins have played quite well on college basketball odds, covering four of their past five and going 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games. Success has been just as easy to come by at home, with Maryland going 6-1 in its past seven games at the Comcast Center.
Duke crushed Maryland 77-56 in their only meeting this season. The win improved Duke's already-impressive numbers against the Terps—8-2 straight up and 6-3-1 ATS in the past 10 games. The Blue Devils have Maryland's number.
Pick: Duke -1.5 at BetUs
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Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Red Wings play host to the Canucks, while Kansas State meets Kansas, and the Grizzlies seek a win in New Orleans.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
There are a dozen games on the NBA's schedule for Wednesday, including Memphis at New Orleans. The Grizzlies (30-30 SU, 32-28 ATS) were defeated 103-93 by Portland in their last game on Monday, despite Marc Gasol's 15 points and 11 rebounds. Zach Randolph added 22 points in that contest. The Hornets (31-30 SU, 30-30-1 ATS) are 2-0 against the Grizzlies so far this year, but they lost 106-92 to San Antonio on Monday. Marcus Thornton had 30 points off the bench for New Orleans in that matchup, and Emeka Okafor picked up 18 points.
Also on the NBA's slate for Wednesday: Philadelphia at Atlanta, Golden State at Orlando, Detroit at New York, Charlotte at Boston, Washington at Milwaukee, Minnesota at Dallas, Sacramento at Houston, Oklahoma City at Denver, Indiana at Portland, Phoenix at the Clippers, and Cleveland at New Jersey. The Cavaliers (47-14 SU, 30-29-2 ATS) enter Wednesday's game on a four-game winning streak, and they got past the Knicks for a 124-93 win on Monday. LeBron James had 22 points for the Cavs that day, while Antawn Jamison had 17 points.
There are two ranked matchups on the college basketball schedule for Wednesday, with No. 4 Duke at No. 22 Maryland, and No. 5 Kansas State at No. 2 Kansas. Other games involving ranked teams on Wednesday: Indiana at No. 7 Purdue, Arkansas at No. 16 Tennessee, No. 25 Xavier at Fordham, No. 20 Temple at Saint Louis, No. 3 Kentucky at Georgia, Iowa at No. 15 Wisconsin, TCU at No. 8 New Mexico, Oklahoma State at No. 23 Texas A&M, and No. 14 BYU at Utah. The Cougars (26-4 SU, 16-11 ATS) lost a tough 83-81 game to New Mexico last time out; Michael Loyd had 19 points for BYU in that matchup.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, there are six games on the National Hockey League's schedule for Wednesday, with Washington at Buffalo, Philadelphia at Florida, Edmonton at Chicago, Minnesota at Calgary, Colorado at Anaheim, and Vancouver at Detroit. The 29-21-12 Red Wings kicked off the post-Olympic schedule with a 3-2 win in Colorado on Monday night. Nicklas Lidstrom had the game-winning goal for Detroit on that night, while Tomas Holmstrom and Johan Franzen had first-period markers. Jimmy Howard stopped 22 of 24 Colorado shots for Detroit in that win.
The Sabres acquired Raffi Torres from Columbus. Eric Belanger is headed to the Washington Capitals.
