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The Maryland Terrapins (11-4) and the Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-18) will face off in a Big Ten clash at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 18 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.. Maryland is coming off a 62-61 loss to No. 3 Purdue, and will be looking to snap its five-game losing streak. Nebraska was blown out by Iowa 98-75 in its last outing on Feb. 13. 

Maryland is favored by 2.5 points in the latest Nebraska vs. Maryland odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 145.5. Before making any Maryland vs. Nebraska picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the red-hot computer simulation model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Nebraska vs. Maryland, and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting linesfor Nebraska vs. Maryland:

  • Nebraska vs. Maryland spread: Nebraska +2.5
  • Nebraska vs. Maryland over-under: 146 points

What you need to know about Nebraska

The Cornhuskers suffered a grim 98-75 defeat to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday. Guard Bryce McGowens had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 30 minutes with 3-for-13 shooting.

Nebraska has lost 16 of its last 18 games dating back to Dec. 1, 2021, and has a 1-13 record in Big Ten play. McGowens (16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists per game) and fellow guard Alonzo Verge Jr. (13.6 points, 5.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds per game) have been productive for the Cornhuskers. Nebraska is 13-12 against the spread in 2021-22.

What you need to know about Maryland

Meanwhile, the Terrapins were just a bucket shy of a huge upset win on Sunday, falling 62-61 to the Purdue Boilermakers. The losing side was boosted by guard Fatts Russell, who had 24 points and six assists in addition to nine rebounds.

Maryland has been streaky this season, and played well against No. 3 Purdue. They are in the midst of a five-game slide, but three of those five losses came against top-25 teams. Senior guard Eric Ayala has been outstanding for the Terrapins, averaging 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Maryland is 10-15 against the spread in 2021-22. 

How to make Maryland vs. Nebraska picks

The model has simulated Nebraska vs. Maryland 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the model's Nebraska vs. Maryland pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Nebraska vs. Maryland? And which side of the spread hits almost 70 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Maryland vs. Nebraska spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up almost $2,000 on its top-rated college basketball spread picks over the last five-plus years, and find out.