The 21st-ranked Northwestern Wildcats can move one step closer to earning at least a No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Conference Tournament when they battle the Maryland Terrapins in a key conference matchup on Sunday. The Wildcats (20-8, 11-6 Big Ten), who have won five of their last six games, are 6-3 in true road games this year. The Terrapins (19-9, 10-7), who have won seven of their last nine games, are 15-1 at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, this season. Maryland has won 11 of 15 all-time meetings with Northwestern.

The game will tip off at noon ET. The Terrapins are 6-point favorites, according to the latest Northwestern vs. Maryland odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 128 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

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The model knows senior guard Jahmir Young powers the Terrapins' offense, averaging 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He is connecting on 42.9% of his shots from the floor and 83.3% of his free throws. Young has reached double-figure scoring in 25 games, including one double-double. He scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in an 80-73 win over No. 24 Ohio State on Jan. 8. Young scored 11 points in Wednesday's win over Minnesota.

The model also knows senior guard Boo Buie leads the Wildcats in scoring, averaging 17.6 points per game. He is also averaging 4.4 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals, and is connecting on 41.1% of his field goals and 89.3% of his free throws. Buie has reached 20 or more points in each of the last four games, including a 35-point performance in Thursday's loss at Illinois. He scored 26 points in a 64-58 upset win over top-ranked Purdue on Feb. 12.

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