UCLA vs Maryland Predictions: Guaranteed College Basketball Picks For 1/10/25

UCLA and Maryland clash in a Big Ten matchup on Friday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around UCLA vs Maryland clashing in a conference showdown in College Park!

Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this Big Ten matchup tipping off at 8:00PM ET on January 10, 2025!

UCLA vs Maryland Game Details

Date: Friday, January 10, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
Broadcast: FOX
Location: XFINITY Center, College Park, MD
Spread: Maryland -4.5 | Total: 137.5

UCLA vs Maryland Preview

Mick Cronin is pushing buttons again. Following the Bruins’ 94-76 home loss to Michigan, UCLA’s sometimes-controversial head coach did not hold back in the postgame press conference.

“We’re soft. We’re too soft to play hard enough,” Cronin said. “The truth of it has been, it’s really hard to coach people that are delusional.

The hungry dog gets the bone. We got guys that think they’re way better than they are.” He then proceeded to call out individual players for individual plays: Kobe Johnson and Sebastian Mack each had the ball stolen from them.

Tyler Bilodeau got dunked on three times. He called out everyone in the program, including the assistant coaches. How will his team respond?

Well, the early betting market seems to think they will respond in a positive manner. Early money has shown on the Bruins and the under.

UCLA vs Maryland Prediction

In our opinion, this total has dropped a little too far. If this total stays in the 137-point neighborhood, it will be the lowest total in any Maryland game since the season opener against Manhattan.

The over is 8-4 in the Terps’ last 12 games. Both KenPom and Haslametrics have this total projected at or above 140 points.

Despite Coach Cronin’s criticism, the Bruins’ defense has slowed a lot of teams down, including Gonzaga and North Carolina in recent weeks.

But Maryland has scored its share of points against every upper-tier opponent the Terps have played this season: 74 vs Marquette, 76 vs Villanova, 83 vs Ohio State, 78 vs Purdue, 87 vs Syracuse and 79 vs Oregon.

Anything in that general neighborhood should be enough to send this game over the total. Maryland won on the road at UCLA last season, so Kevin Willard and the Terps already have a good feel for UCLA’s preferred style of play.

The Bruins shot 1-for-14 from three-point range in that contest, and the game still went over the total. Any moderate improvement in shooting should help get this game over the number, too.

UCLA vs Maryland Prediction: Over 137.5

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