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  • If $10 is bet at odds of 3/1, the potential profit is $30 ($10 x 3) and the total returned is $40 ($30 plus the $10 stake). Implied Probability. Odds correlate to probability. A 4/1 bet is expected to win one in every five attempts, therefore the probability is 20%.
  • Implied probability. Fraction and decimal odds are the most popular format of odds used by the majority of online bookmakers. An example of a fraction odd is 2/1 – this.

American Odds are the default odds at American sportsbooks. These odds are based on winning $100 for a given bet. Betting a Favorite: The odds for favorites will have a minus (-) sign, and represent the money you need to risk to win $100. So if you're betting. Odds-On: A term used for a strong favorite to win, when to have to actually spend more to win. A horse priced at 1/3 is odds on. Long Odds: This is an underdog bet, but if you win you’ll receive many multiples of your stake back. A horse priced at 50/1 is long odds.

By convention only a set of fractions are used in fractional odds betting markets. The set does not include exact mathematical equivalents to all possible decimal and American odds. We use the closet fraction that is used in betting markets.

For example, the exact mathematical equivalent of decimal odds 30 is fractional odds 29/1. However 29/1 is not used in betting markets, instead 30/1 is used, so that is what appears in this converter.

For an explanation of the odds types on this table see decimal, fractional and American odds. To find out what the numbers really represent see understand odds as probability with overround.

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Big Ten foes square off when the Indiana Hoosiers (6-4) host the Maryland Terrapins (6-4) at Assembly Hall (Indiana), starting at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 4, 2021. The Terrapins are underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The over/under for the matchup is set at .

The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 4, 2021, 2:14 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Indiana Betting Information

  • Indiana is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 5-4-1.
  • When favored by at least 4.5 points, the Hoosiers are 2-2-1 against the spread in 2020-21.
  • The Hoosiers and their opponents have gone over the set total in only 4 of 10 games this season (40%).

Indiana Players to Watch

NameGPPTSREBASSTSTLBLK3PM
Trayce Jackson-Davis1020.18.31.40.61.90.0
Armaan Franklin1013.84.62.11.50.42.0
Al Durham99.83.93.20.60.11.3
Race Thompson109.56.51.40.81.70.2
Rob Phinisee107.11.71.90.70.50.8

Maryland Betting Information

  • In their games this season, the Terrapins have come up with an even record of 4-4 ATS.
  • For the fifth time this season, the Terrapins are at least a 4.5-point underdog, where they have a record of 2-2 against the spread.
  • 25% of Maryland’s 8 games this season have fell below the over/under.
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Maryland Players to Watch

NameGPPTSREBASSTSTLBLK3PM
Eric Ayala1014.83.12.71.10.01.7
Donta Scott1013.56.81.60.60.71.9
Aaron Wiggins1010.44.73.21.00.31.0
Hakim Hart109.22.81.11.10.11.2
Jairus Hamilton108.83.11.00.20.11.6

Total Facts

  • Indiana’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Monday’s matchup over/under (137.5 points) in 140% of opportunities (14 out of 10 matchups).
  • In 60% of Maryland’s games this season (6 of 10), the total points scored was more than Monday’s 137.5-point over/under.
  • The point total for the matchup of 137.5 is 9.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Hoosiers (72.7 points per game) and the Terrapins (74.4 points per game).
  • These two teams surrender a combined 132.5 points per game, 5.0 points less than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Hoosiers have seen a 138.2 average over/under in their games this season, 0.7 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
  • A difference of 3.9 points separates the average total points bet in Terrapins games (141.4 points) and this contest’s over/under (137.5 points).

Head to Head

DateFavoriteHome TeamSpreadTotalFavorite MoneylineUnderdog MoneylineGame TypeResult
1/26/2020IndianaIndiana-2.5133-148119Regular Season77-76 MD
1/4/2020MarylandMaryland-7139-315253Regular Season75-59 MD
1/11/2019N/AMarylandN/AN/AN/AN/ARegular Season78-75 MD

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