Maryland vs. Penn State Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 18

Updated Jan. 18, 2026 10:28 a.m. ET

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The Maryland Terrapins (7-10, 0-6 Big Ten) will look to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-8, 0-6 Big Ten) at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The Nittany Lions have also lost four games in a row.

The Terrapins are a 2.5-point favorite against the Nittany Lions when the Terrapins and Nittany Lions hit the court. The matchup features a point total of 147.5.

Continue reading to get all you need to know ahead of betting on the Maryland-Penn State contest.

Maryland vs. Penn State How to Watch & Odds

When: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET
Where: XFINITY Center in College Park, Maryland
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Terrapins vs Nittany Lions Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Terrapins	-2.5	-110	-110	147.5	-109	-111	-147	+123

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Maryland vs. Penn State Prediction

Pick ATS: Penn State (+2.5)
Pick OU: Over (147.5)
Prediction: Penn State 77, Maryland 75

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Maryland vs. Penn State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Terrapins 75, Nittany Lions 72.
The Terrapins have a 59.5% chance to collect the win in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Nittany Lions have a 44.8% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Maryland has put together a 7-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
Penn State is 7-10-0 ATS this year.
Maryland has covered the spread three times this season (3-4 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
When playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year, Penn State has an ATS record of 4-3.

Key Total Facts

The Terrapins games have had more than 147.5 points scored on 10 occasions this season.
Nittany Lions games have gone over 147.5 points on 10 occasions this season.
The over/under for this game is 147.5 points, 2.8 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Key Moneyline Facts

Maryland has won six of seven games when favored on the moneyline this season (85.7%).
Penn State has been listed as the underdog seven times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
Maryland has gone 6-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter (winning 85.7%).
Penn State has not won as an underdog of +123 or more on the moneyline this season in seven games with those odds or longer.

Maryland vs. Penn State: Recent Results

Terrapins vs Nittany Lions Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
3/1/2025	Terrapins	-4.5	155.5	-211	+173	68-64 MARY

Maryland vs. Penn State: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Maryland	Penn State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	73.2 (264)	77.1 (178)
Points Allowed (Rank)	78.1 (295)	75.1 (224)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.5 (90)	8.3 (283)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.2 (153)	7.5 (223)
Assists (Rank)	10.5 (357)	13.6 (224)
Turnovers (Rank)	12.5 (282)	9 (14)

Maryland 2025-26 Key Players

Terrapins Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Pharrel Payne	10	17.5	7.2	1.4	0.4	1.1	0
David Coit	17	13.8	2.2	2.8	0.8	0	2.5
Darius Adams	17	12.4	3.8	1.5	0.6	0.2	1.2
Solomon Washington	9	9.9	9.2	0.1	1	0.8	0.4
Elijah Saunders	17	8.7	4.8	0.8	0.5	0.2	1.3

Penn State 2025-26 Key Players

Nittany Lions Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Kayden Mingo	14	14.9	3.9	4.5	2.5	0.1	0.9
Freddie Filione V	17	14.1	3.4	2.7	1.1	0.1	1.4
Melih Tunca	17	10.1	2.6	2.9	0.9	0.3	1
Ivan Jurić	17	9.1	4.4	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.6
Josh Reed	17	8.9	3.9	1.1	1.1	0.1	0.6