The 2024 Empire Classic will be a one-game showcase of two high-profile programs, as the Maryland Terrapins will take on the Villanova Wildcats. Maryland is off to a 4-1 start on the season after missing the NCAA Tournament last season while Villanova is 3-3 and also failed to earn a trip to the Big Dance. These two teams went head-to-head at Finneran Pavilion last year and the Wildcats were able to pull off 57-40 win as 6.5-point home favorites.

However, this time around it will be a neutral site game, with tipoff scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The Terps are 4.5-point favorites in the latest Maryland vs. Villanova odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 138.5. Before entering any Villanova vs. Maryland picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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The model has simulated Maryland vs. Villanova 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting nearly 60% of the time!

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