Maryland is better than Nebraska. The oddsmaker knows that opening the Terrapins a road favorite. Still, this line is short because the Terrapins have lost five straight. Those defeats, though, came to Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa and Purdue in their last game this past Sunday. Maryland led Purdue by 12 points with 11 minutes left before losing, 62-61.

Nebraska is 7-18 with its only victory during the past five games occurring against sagging Minnesota. Maryland has four more victories and four fewer losses than the Cornhuskers.

The Cornhuskers can't match Maryland's strong backcourt duo of Eric Ayala and Fatts Russell.