Maryland vs. Iowa odds, prediction: 2026 Big Ten Conference Tournament men's college basketball picks from proven model

The 17th-seeded Maryland Terrapins face the ninth-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament on Wednesday afternoon. Maryland is coming off a 70-60 first-round win over Oregon on Tuesday, while Iowa dropped an 84-75 overtime decision at Nebraska on Sunday in the regular-season finale. The Terrapins (12-20), who have lost four of five, are 7-10 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes (20-11), who have lost three consecutive games, have three Big Ten Tournament titles and one runner-up finish all-time.

Tip-off from the United Center in Chicago is set for noon ET. Maryland leads the all-time series 11-9, and the teams split a pair of games this season. Iowa is a 12.5-point favorite in the latest Maryland vs. Iowa odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 134.5. 

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The model has simulated Maryland vs. Iowa 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations!

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