Thursday, March 18, 2010

NCAA: Houston Cougars vs. Maryland Terrapins

Courtesy of OddsShark.com


The Houston Cougars and the Maryland Terrapins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Spokane Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Terrapins listed as 9½-point favorites versus the Cougars, while the game's total is sitting at 157.

Houston shocked the C-USA by knocking off UTEP, 81-73, in the C-USA championship game at the Bank of Oklahoma Center Saturday afternoon.

Houston covered as a 7-point underdog while the final score played over the 144-point total.

Maryland was upset 69-64 by Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Friday, as 4.5-point favorites. Landon Milbourne had 15 points with six rebounds in a losing cause.

Team records:
Houston: 19-15 SU, 15-16 ATS
Maryland: 23-8 SU, 17-10 ATS

Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing Texas El Paso are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Maryland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Georgia Tech are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Maryland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland's last 6 games
Maryland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games






















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