Maryland vs. Iowa prediction: Why Iowa is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/11/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Wednesday at 12:00 PM ET as Maryland faces off with the favored Iowa in men's college basketball action at United Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Iowa as the most likely winner of the Maryland vs. Iowa game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Maryland vs. Iowa prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between Maryland and Iowa 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Iowa a 90% chance of beating Maryland. Our predicted final score has Iowa winning 76-63.

According to our model, Iowa (-11.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 134.5-point over/under has a 56% chance of going over.

Maryland vs. Iowa odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Maryland	Iowa
Spread	+11.5 (-105)	-11.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+550	-720
Total	o134.5 (-110)	u134.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Maryland vs. Iowa picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Iowa -11.5	-105
Moneyline	Iowa	-720
Total	Over 134.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 134.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Maryland vs. Iowa game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball action between Iowa and Maryland at United Center is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM ET.

• Who: Maryland vs. Iowa
• Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: United Center

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Conclusion

We predict Iowa, with a 90% win probability, will likely beat Maryland on Wednesday.

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