Maryland Terrapins Face Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten Clash

EVANSTON, IL – The Northwestern Wildcats (10-16, 2-13 Big Ten) host the Maryland Terrapins (10-15, 3-11 Big Ten) at Welsh-Ryan Arena on February 18th, seeking to break a five-game losing streak. Maryland has won two of its last three contests.

Game Details

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Illinois)

TV/Streaming: Big Ten Network

Point Spread: Northwestern -7.5

Over/Under: 142.5 [Action Network]

Wildcats Look to Rebound

Northwestern is coming off a 68-49 loss at No. 7 Nebraska on February 14th, where they forced 18 turnovers but struggled offensively. The Wildcats have lost eight games against Power Five opponents by seven points or fewer, indicating a pattern of close contests slipping away. They scored just 49 points against the Cornhuskers, with a particularly detrimental second-half collapse.

Martinelli Leads Northwestern

Senior forward Nick Martinelli leads the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 22.1 points per game, and is their top three-point shooter at 43.0%. [BVM Sports] Despite Martinelli’s strong individual performance, Northwestern has struggled from beyond the arc during its losing streak, making just 26 of 98 three-point attempts (26.5%).

Terrapins Aim to Continue Momentum

Maryland enters the game having won two of its last three, but most recently suffered a 68-57 loss at Rutgers on February 16th, shooting 33.3% from the field and 23.3% from three-point range. [Testudo Times]

Key Stats and Trends

• Northwestern averages a Big Ten-low 8.6 turnovers per game, ranking third nationally. [BVM Sports]
• Northwestern has won three of its last four matchups against Maryland. [BVM Sports]

Players Unavailable

Northwestern: Miles Rice, George Turkson, and Pharrel Payne are out. Rakease Passmore is out for the season.

Looking Ahead

Following this game, Northwestern will face Indiana on February 24th. Maryland will host Iowa on Sunday, February 22nd.