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Opening Line: 'Tough at Home' Maryland Favored Over No. 21 Indiana on Tuesday

Indiana has been playing great lately, winning five straight games and moving back into the national rankings. The Hoosiers travel to Maryland on Tuesday, and they're the underdog to a Terrapins team that is 5-0 at home in the Big Ten, covering all five times. Here's the opening point spread, plus a great breakdown on both teams vs. the number.

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Indiana Hoosiers
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Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Indiana is on a five-game heater and back in the national rankings, but oddsmakers are showing more respect for how good Maryland is at home when setting the opening line for Tuesday night's game in College Parks.

The Terrapins, who are 5-0 at home in Big Ten – and 0-5 on the road — are 2.5-point favorites over the Hoosiers. Indiana is an underdog despite winning five straight games — including two on the road — in the 9 p.m. ET matchup at the Xfinity Center.

Indiana has not been good on the road for years, but things seem to be changing. The Hoosiers won 80-65 at Illinois as an underdog, and won last Wednesday at Minnesota, as well. Indiana also won at Maryland last season, taking a 68-55 victory as a 1.5-point favorite.

Maryland has been a weird team all year. For as good as they've played at times, they've been ripped apart several times, too. They lost at home to UCLA by 27, lost at Michigan by 35 and suffered double-digit losses at Iowa and Rutgers. No telling which team shows up on Tuesday night. 

Here is a thorough breakdown on what Indiana has done all season, both straight up and against the spread: 

Indiana by the numbers

  • Indiana overall record: 15-6
  • Indiana overall vs. spread: 11-10
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  • Indiana home record: 11-1
  • Indiana home vs. spread: 8-4
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  • Indiana road record: 3-4
  • Indiana road vs spread: 2-5
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  • Indiana neutral court record: 1-1
  • Indiana neutral court vs. spread: 1-1
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  • Indiana record as favorite: 14-2
  • Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 10-6
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  • Indiana record as underdog: 1-4
  • Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 1-4

Indiana vs. the spreadHere's what Indiana has done this season, straight up and against the spread::

  • Nov. 7 — Beat Morehead State 88-53 as a 24.5-point favorite (won)
  • Nov. 10 — Beat Bethune-Cookman 101-49 as a 32.5-point favorite (won)
  • Nov. 18 — Won at Xavier 81-79 as a 1.5-point favorite (won)
  • Nov. 20 — Beat Miami of Ohio 86-56 as a 27.5-point favorite in Indianapolis (won)
  • Nov. 23 — Beat Little Rock 86-67 as a 29..5-point favorite (lost)
  • Nov. 25 — Beat Jackson State 90-51 as a 28.5-point favorite (won)
  • Nov. 30 — Beat No. 18 North Carolina 77-65 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
  • Dec. 3 — Lost at Rutgers 63-48 as a 3-point favorite (lost)
  • Dec. 7 — Beat Nebraska 81-55 as a 12.5-point favorite (won)
  • Dec. 10 — Lost to No. 10 Arizona 89-75 in Las Vegas as a 1.5-point underdog (lost)
  • Dec. 17 — Lost at No. 8 Kansas 84-62 as a 5.5-point underdog (lost)
  • Dec. 20 — Beat Elon 96-72 as a 28.5-point favorite (lost)
  • Dec. 23 — Beat Kennesaw State 69-55 as a 17.5-point favorite (lost)
  • Jan. 5 — Lost at Iowa 91-89 as a 1.5-point underdog (lost)
  • Jan. 8 — Lost to Northwestern 84-83 as a 7.5-point favorite (lost)
  • Jan. 11 — Lost at Penn State 85-66 as a 2.5-point underdog (lost)
  • Jan. 14 — Beat No. 18 Wisconsin 63-45 as a 4-point favorite (won)
  • Jan. 19 — Won at Illinois 80-65 as a 6.5-point underdog (won)
  • Jan. 22 — Beat Michigan State 82-63 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
  • Jan. 25 — Won at Minnesota 61-57 as an 11.5-point favorite (lost)
  • Jan. 28 — Beat Ohio State 86-70 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)

Maryland vs. the spread

Maryland is 14-7 on the season and 5-5 in the Big Ten, and they have the strangest stat line in the league, winning all five home games and losing all five road games. 

They are 13-8 against the spread this season. In Big Ten home games, the Terrapins are also 5-0 against the spread. Here's what Maryland has done this season, straight up and against the number:

  • Nov. 7 — Beat Niagara 71-49 as a 17.5-point favorite (won)
  • Nov. 10—Beat Western Carolina 71-51 as a 19.5-point favorite (won)
  • Nov. 15— Beat Binghamton 76-52 as a 1.5-point favorite (won)
  • Nov. 19 —  Beat Saint Louis 95-67 at the Hall of Fame Classic in Uncasville, Conn., as a 2.5-point underdog (won)
  • Nov. 20 — Beat Miami 88-70 at the Hall of Fame Classic in Uncasville, Conn., as a 1.5-point favorite (won)
  • Nov. 25 — Beat Coppin State 95-79 as a 24.5-point favorite (lost)
  • Nov. 29 — Won at Louisville 79-54 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as 12.5-point favorite (won)
  • Dec. 2 —Beat Illinois 71-66 as a 1.5-point favorite (won)
  • Dec. 6 — Lost at Wisconsin 64-59 as a 2.5-point underdog (lost)
  • Dec. 11 – Lost to No. 7 Tennessee 56-53 in Brooklyn, N.Y. as a 5.5-point underdog (won)
  • Dec. 14— Lost to No. 16 UCLA 87-60 as a 4.5-point favorite (lost)
  • Dec. 22 — Beat Saint Peter's 75-45 as a 22.5-point favorite (won)
  • Dec. 29 — Beat UMBC 80-64 as a 17.5-point favorite (lost)
  • Jan. 1 – Lost at Michigan 81-46 as a 1-point underdog (lost)
  • Jan. 5— Lost at Rutgers 64-50 as a 5.5-point underdog (lost)
  • Jan. 8— Beat No. 24 Ohio State 80-73 as a 1.5-point favorite (won)
  • Jan. 15 — Lost at Iowa 81-67 as a 5.5-point underdog (lost)
  • Jan. 19 —Beat Michigan 64-58 as an 2.5-point favorite (won)
  • Jan. 22— Lost at No. 1 Purdue 58-55 as a 9.5-point underdog (lost)
  • Jan. 25— Beat Wisconsin 73-55 as an 5.5-point favorite (won)
  • Jan. 28 —  Beat Nebraska 82-63 as an 11.5-point favorite (won)
  • HOW TO WATCH: Indiana battles Maryland Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, three leading storylines, the latest on the point spread, the coaching matchup, series history and more. CLICK HERE
  • 'BEST COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYER': Maryland coach Kevin Willard had high praise for Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, calling him the best college basketball player right now and more dominant than Purdue center Zach Edey. CLICK HERE
  • BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Indiana senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was named co-Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday, sharing the award with Purdue center Zach Edey. Indiana point guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. CLICK HERE
  • TOUGH ROAD GAME AHEAD: Maryland is 5-0 at home in Big Ten play, presenting a significant challenge for Indiana on Tuesday. Here's what has made the Terrapins so difficult to beat at the Xfinity Center. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA IN AP POLL: Indiana climbed back into the Associated Press Top-25 Poll on Monday following wins over Minnesota and Ohio State. The Hoosiers are one of two ranked Big Ten teams, along with Purdue, who was voted the unanimous No. 1 team. CLICK HERE
  • KALEB BANKS STEPS UP: Freshman Kaleb Banks has had to wait his turn on Mike Woodson's deep Indiana squad, but he seized the opportunity for more playing time during Saturday's 86-70 win over Ohio State. CLICK HERE
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