Point Spread: Indiana Surprisingly Large Underdog at Maryland on Sunday

Indiana is back on the road again on Sunday, taking on an up-and-down Maryland team in College Park. The Terrapins, somewhat surprisingly, are a huge favorite. Here's the latest on the point spread, and a great history on both teams vs. the number this season.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Indiana started its Big Ten season with a win over Maryland in December, and now the Hoosiers are looking for a sweep on Sunday in College Park.

Both teams are looking to avoid playing on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, so this is a big game for both Indiana (15-3, 7-10 in the Big Ten) and Maryland (15-14, 7-11).

The oddsmakers think Maryland will hold serve at home.. According to the SISportsbook.com gambling website, the Terrapins are an 8.5-point favorite over the Hoosiers as of Sunday. The over/under is 136.5, up three points from the opening line.

Maryland has been a hard team to figure out all season. They were projected to finish in the top-five in the league, but have been a big disappointment. Usually very good at home, they have lost five Big Ten games already, including Wednesday night against undermanned Northwestern. Maryland was just 2-for-22 from three. That's why it's a little surprising that they are such a large favorite against Indiana.

The game starts at 2 p.m. ET and is being televised on CBS. For all of the information on how to watch and a great preview of the game from HoosiersNow.com writer Jack Ankony, 

Here's what Indiana has done against the spread so far this season.

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana overall record: 15-13
• Indiana overall vs. spread: 12-16
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• Indiana home record: 11-5
• Indiana home vs. spread: 8-8
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• Indiana road record: 2-6
• Indiana road vs spread: 3-5
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• Indiana neutral court record: 2-2
• Indiana neutral court vs. spread: 1-3
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• Indiana record as favorite: 10-3
• Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 5-8
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• Indiana record as underdog: 5-10
• Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 7-8
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• Indiana over total: 16
• Indiana under total: 12

For every game, we'll give you a complete rundown on what both teams have done against the spread. We'll have final scores, what they did versus the spread and what happened with the over/under totals.

Indiana results vs. spread this season

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

• Nov. 7 — Beat Florida Gulf Coast 69-63 at home as an 11.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (132) went under the 142.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 12 — Beat Army 72-64 at home as a 25.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (138) went over the 134.5 total.
• Nov. 16 — Beat Wright State 89-80 at home as a 15.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (169) went far over the 146.5 total.
• Nov. 19 — Lost to No. 5 Connecticut 77-57 at Madison Square Garden in New York as a 12.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (134) went under the 146.5 total.
• Nov. 20 — Beat Louisville 74-66 at Madison Square Garden in New York as an 8.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (140) went under the 146.5 total.
• Nov. 26 — Beat Harvard 89-76 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as an 7.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (165) went far over the 140.5 total.
• Dec. 1 — Beat Maryland 65-53 at home as a 3.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (116) went far under the 136.5 total.
• Dec. 5 — Won at Michigan 78-75 as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (153) went over the 144.5 total.
• Dec. 9 — Lost to Auburn 104-76 in Atlanta as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (180) went far over the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 16 — Lost to No. 2 Kansas 75-71 at home as a 7.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (146) went under the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 19 — Beat Morehead State 69-68 at home as a 12.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (137) went under the 141.5 total.
• Dec. 21 — Beat North Alabama 83-66 at home as a 13.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (149) went over the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 29 — Beat Kennesaw State 100-87 at home as a 12.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (187) went over the 15.5 total.
• Jan. 3 — Lost at Nebraska 86-70 as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (156) went over the 151.5 total.
• Jan. 6 — Beat Ohio State 71-65 at home as a 1.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (136) went under the 147.5 total.
• Jan. 9 — Lost at Rutgers 66-57 as a 2.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (123) went under the 140.5 total.
• Jan. 12 — Beat Minnesota 74-62 as a 3.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (136) went under the 147.5 total.
• Jan. 16 — Lost to No. 2 Purdue 87-66 at home as a 9.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (153) went over the 151.5 total.
• Jan. 19 — Lost at No. 11 Wisconsin 91-79 as an 11.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (180) went over the 141.5 total.
• Jan. 27 — Lost at Illinois 70-62 as a 14.5-point underdog at tipoff (coverede). The score (132) went under the 154.5 total.
• Jan. 30 — Beat Iowa 74-68 as a 1.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (142) went under the 160.5 total.
• Feb. 3 — Lost to Penn State 85-71 as a 6.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (156) went over the 150.5 total.
• Feb. 6 — Won at Ohio State 76-73 as an 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (cover). The score (149) went over the 143.5 total.
• Feb. 10 — Lost at No. 2 Purdue 79-59 as an 18.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (138) went under the 138.5 total.
• Feb. 18 — Lost to Northwestern 76-72 at home as a 2.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (148) went over the 139.5 total.
• Feb. 21 — Lost to Nebraska 85-70 at home as a 2.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (155) went over the 150.5 total.
• Feb. 24— Lost at Penn State 83-74 as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (157) went over the 151.5 total.
• Feb. 27 — Beat Wisconsin 74-70 as a 4.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (144) went over the 140.5 total.

Maryland results vs. spread this season

Maryland is coached by Kevin Willard, who's in his second year in College Park. The Terrapins are.15-14 overall and 7-11 in the Big Ten, tied for 12th with Ohio State. 

The Badgers opened the season ranked No. 20 in the Kenpom.com computer rankings. Now they're at No. 50 as of Sunday morning. Indiana, by the way, is at No. 99.

Maryland is 12-17 against the spread this season, and only 10 of its 29 games have gone over the total.

Here's what Maryland has done this season, straight up and against the spread.

• Nov. 7 — Beat Mount St. Mary's 68-53 at home as a 20.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (121) went under the 130.5 total.
• Nov. 10 — Lost to Davidson 64-61 in Asheville, N.C. as an 11.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (125) went under the 135.5 total.
• Nov. 12 — Lost to UAB 66-63 in Asheville, N.C. as a 5.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (129) went under the 137.5 total.
• Nov. 17 — Lost at Villanova 57-40 as a 6.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (97) went far under the 133.5 total.
• Nov. 21 — Beat Maryland-Baltimore County 92-68 at home as a 19.5-point favorite (covered). The score (160) went far over the 142.5 total.
• Nov. 25 — Beat South Alabama 68-55 at home as a 14.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (123) went far under the 133.5 total.
• Nov. 28 — Beat Rider 103-76 at home as a 16.5-point favorite (covered). The score (179) went far over the 132.5 total.
• Dec. 1 — Lost at Indiana 65-53 as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (116) went under the 136.5 total.
• Dec. 6 — Beat Penn State 81-75 in overtime at home as an 8.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (156) went over the 141.5 total.
• Dec. 12 — Beat Alcorn State 105-65 at home as a 22.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (170) went over the 142.5 total.
• Dec. 19 — Beat Nichols 73-67 at home as a 19.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (140) went under the 141.5 total.
• Dec. 22 — Won  at UCLA 69-60 as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (129) went over the 128.5 total.
• Dec. 28 — Beat Coppin State 75-53 at home as a 29.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (128) went under the 130.5 total.
• Jan. 2 — Lost to No. 1 Purdue 67-53 at home as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (120) went under the 140.5 total.
• Jan. 7 — Lost at Minnesota 65-62 as a 1.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (127) went under the 135.5 total.
• Jan. 11 — Beat Michigan 64-57 at home as a 6.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (121) went under the 138.5 total.
• Jan. 14 — Won at No. 10 Illinois 76-67 as a 9.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (143) went over the 137.5 total.
• Jan. 17 — Lost at Northwestern 72-69 as a 4.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (141) went over the 131.5 total.
• Jan. 21 — Lost to Michigan State 61-59 at home as a 1.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (120) went under the 135.5 total.
• Jan. 24 — Won at Iowa 69-67 as a 4.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (136) went under the 150.5 total.
• Jan. 27 — Beat Nebraska 73-51 at home as a 5.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (124) went under the 139.5 total.
• Feb. 3 — Lost at Michigan State 63-54 as a 5.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (117) went under the 129.5 total.
• Feb. 6 — Lost to Rutgers 56-53 at home as a 7.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (109) went under the 127.5 total.
• Feb. 10 — Lost at Ohio State 79-75 in overtime as a 2.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (154) went over the 133.5 total.
• Feb. 14— Beat Iowa 78-66 at home as a 5.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (144) went under the 147.5 total.
• Feb. 17— Lost to No. 14 Illinois 85-80 at home as a 2.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (165) went over the 140.5 total.
• Feb. 20— Lost at Wisconsin 74-70 as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (144) went over the 131.5 total.
• Feb. 25— Won at Rutgers 63-48 as a 2.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (111) went under the 128.5 total.
• Feb. 28— Lost to Northwestern 68-61 at home as a 5.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (129) went under the 130.5 total.