Northwestern vs. Maryland Prediction: Maryland Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [3/8/2025]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 3:00PM ET as Northwestern looks to defy the odds against Maryland in college basketball action at XFINITY Center.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Maryland as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Northwestern-Maryland game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Maryland is more likely to win, while Northwestern has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Northwestern vs. Maryland predictions page.

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Northwestern vs. Maryland Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Northwestern and Maryland 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Maryland an 86% chance of beating Northwestern. Our predicted final score has Maryland winning 78-66.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Northwestern and Maryland each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 143.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Northwestern vs. Maryland Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Northwestern	Maryland
Spread	+11.5 (-110)	-11.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+500	-600
Total	o143.5 (-110)	u143.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Our model's strongest edge in today's Northwestern vs. Maryland matchup is on the spread.

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Northwestern vs. Maryland Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between Maryland and Northwestern at XFINITY Center is scheduled to start at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: Northwestern vs. Maryland
• Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: XFINITY Center

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Northwestern vs. Maryland matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Maryland, with an 86% win probability, will likely beat Northwestern on Saturday.

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