Maryland vs. Grand Canyon Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 18, 2025 10:28 a.m. ET

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The No. 4 Maryland Terrapins (25-8) and the No. 13 Grand Canyon Antelopes (26-7) square off on Friday for a place in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The opening-round matchup tips off at 4:35 p.m. ET.

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NCAA TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

Maryland Terrapins MD

Grand Canyon Antelopes GC

MD -10.5 TOTAL 150.5

The Terrapins take the court as double-digit favorites against the Antelopes. The Terrapins are favored by 10.5 points. The point total for the game is 150.5.

Keep reading to get all you need to know before betting on the Maryland-Grand Canyon contest.

Maryland vs. Grand Canyon Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 4:35 p.m. ET
Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
How to watch on TV: TBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Terrapins vs Antelopes Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Terrapins	-10.5	-105	-115	150.5	-112	-108	-599	+440

Maryland vs. Grand Canyon Prediction

Pick ATS: Maryland (-10.5)
Pick OU: Under (150.5)
Prediction: Maryland 80, Grand Canyon 68

Learn more about the Maryland Terrapins vs. the Grand Canyon Antelopes game on FOX Sports!

Maryland vs. Grand Canyon Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Terrapins 80, Antelopes 70.
The Terrapins have an 85.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Antelopes sit with an 18.5% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Maryland is 17-15-0 ATS this season.
Grand Canyon has won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 19 times.
When playing as at least 10.5-point favorites this season, Maryland has an ATS record of 9-4.

Key Total Facts

The Terrapins games have had more than 150.5 points scored on 14 occasions this year.
Antelopes games have had over 150.5 points 14 times this season.
The total for this matchup is 150.5 points, 10.4 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

Maryland has compiled a 19-5 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 79.2% of those games).
Grand Canyon has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
Maryland has won all 11 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -599 or shorter.
Grand Canyon has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +440.

Grand Canyon Antelopes

Maryland Terrapins

Maryland vs. Grand Canyon: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Maryland	Grand Canyon
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	81.7 (22)	79.2 (54)
Points Allowed (Rank)	67 (43)	69.1 (89)
Rebounds (Rank)	9 (170)	9.6 (121)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.2 (119)	6.2 (326)
Assists (Rank)	14.7 (94)	14.1 (135)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.9 (60)	12.4 (297)

Maryland 2024-25 Key Players

Terrapins Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Derik Queen	33	16.3	9	1.9	1.1	1.1	0.1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie	33	14.7	2.8	5	1.8	0.1	2.4
Rodney Rice	33	13.9	2.2	2.1	0.7	0.1	2.2
Julian Reese	33	13.1	9	1.2	1.1	1.6	0
Selton Miguel	33	12	1.9	1.9	1	0.2	2.1

Grand Canyon 2024-25 Key Players

Antelopes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
JaKobe Coles	33	14.8	5.7	2.2	1.2	0.9	0.8
Tyon Grant-Foster	25	14.5	6	2	1.8	1.6	0.8
Rayshon Harrison	33	11.6	2.7	2.9	1.1	0.2	1.2
Duke Brennan	29	10.7	9.2	0.6	0.8	0.4	0
Makaih Williams	33	8.3	2.4	2.5	1.2	0.2	0.7