Michigan State is playing their absolute best ball of the season right now coming off of a three-game win streak against 3 tough opponents at Illinois, Purdue, and at Michigan. They've won six straight meetings over Maryland and they're getting points in this spot. They're 22-5 and 17-9 against the spread. Michigan State allows 40% shooting on defense. Michigan State to cover.

It's time for the Crab Five to have their moment. The Terps are 8-0 at home in conference play and this will be the last really big game in College Park since the season finale on March 8 will be against Northwestern. Sparty has been excellent on the road this season but Tom Izzo's crew is walking into a hornets nest at the end of a long stretch of quality opponents. Look for Derik Queen and the Maryland frontcourt to keep Michigan State from dominating on the boards like usual as the Terps get to celebrate a statement win against the first-place team in the Big Ten.

Top-15 teams collide in College Park, Md., on Wednesday in a showdown with Big Ten title implications. Michigan State has won six straight meetings with Maryland and just won in Ann Arbor, Mich., but these Terps have won four straight and are 16-1 at home. In a poll of SportsLine Discord members, 57 percent favored Tom Izzo's team to cover. One user pointed out the Spartans have played the tougher schedule and are 4-1 vs. ranked teams, compared to the Terps' 3-3 mark. To join the Discord, click "Join Our Community" from the SportsLine homepage.