Fourth seeded Maryland Terrapin will face the top-seeded Florida Gators in the Western Region Sweet 16 matchup at the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Maryland is in a 72-71 victory to stop a 72-71 heart in Colorado, but Florida descended on the wire on Sunday to beat two-time defending national champion UConn 77-75. Terrapin (27-8), who is 46-29 in his 31 NCAA Tournament appearance, became the Suite 16 for the first time since 2016. The Gators (32-4), ages 50-22 in 25 tournament appearances, are in the Suite 16 for the first time since 2017.
The chip from San Francisco’s Chase Center will be 7:39pm (the best series ever tied 2-2, Maryland posted 70-68 at its last meeting held on December 12, 2021, and Brooklyn, New York is the latest Maryland favourite with 6.5 points, but Florida’s odds from the Sportsline Consensus are 156.5. Be sure to check out the college basketball forecasts from the Sportsline projection model before creating a Florida vs. Maryland pick.
This model simulates all Division 1 college basketball games 10,000 times. All top-rate college basketball picks dating back to 2023 will enter the sweet 16th round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament with a 228-168 roll (+1815). The model beat CBS Sports over 91% in four of the last six tournaments, and was glued to the 25th round, the first round of 25, the first round of 25. Anyone who followed would have seen a big return.
The model is currently aiming for Maryland vs. Florida, trapped in the March madness prediction. You can now visit the Sports Line and see the model’s picks. Here are the odds and lines for Florida vs. Maryland college basketball:
Florida vs. Maryland spread: Florida – 6.5 Florida vs. Maryland Over/Under: 156.5 Points Florida vs. Maryland Money Line: Maryland-291, Maryland-291, Maryland +233MD: Terrapin hit the Money Line in 25 of the last 33 games (+13.95 units). Picks: See Sports Line Picks
Why Florida can cover it
Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. has been in tears recently, reaching over 22 points in his final four games. In Sunday’s victory over UConn, he finished with 23 points and three rebounds, bringing together the Gators from a second half deficit. He scored 23 points, five rebounds and two assists in a 95-69 victory over Norfolk State in the first round. With 35 games, it all started, he averages 17.9 points, 4.2 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 32.4 minutes.
Also, it is senior security guard Aliya Martin who will step up Florida’s attack. The move from the Florida Atlantic contributed to the Gators’ tournament success, pouring 18 points, grabbing four rebounds and three assists in Sunday’s victory at UConn. He had 17 points, two assists and two rebounds in his Norfolk State victory. In 34 games this season, including 32 starts, he averages 14.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steel in 30 minutes. Check out the teams you choose here.
Why Maryland can cover it
Derrick Queen from Freshman Center, whose buzzer beater sent the Terrapin to Sweet 16, helps to power the attack. In all his starts, 35 games, he averages 16.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.1 steel in 30.3 minutes. He poured 17 points with six rebounds and two blocks in Sunday’s victory over Colorado. He scored 12 points in an 81-49 first-round victory over the Grand Canyon on Friday, grabbing 15 boards.
Junior guard Ja’kobi Gillespie has scored double digits in each of the last five games. In his 81-80 Big Ten Tournament semi-final loss to Michigan, he registered a nearly double double with 10 points, nine assists and two rebounds. He scored 16 points in the first round against the Grand Canyon. In all the start, 35 games, Belmont’s transfer averages 14.6 points, five assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 steel in 31.6 minutes. Check out the teams you choose here.
How to make a Maryland and Florida pick
Sportsline’s model projects a total of 151 total points. It also generated a spoad pick that hits in almost 60% of the simulation. Model picks are available only on the Sports Line.
So who wins Florida vs Maryland and which aspect of the spread will hit in almost 60% of the simulation? Visit the Sportsline now to see which side is flying up, Maryland vs. Florida. Everything is earned and investigated from the advanced model that has returned nearly $1,900 on the best college basketball picks.
