A Big Ten battle is set for Sunday afternoon when the Northwestern Wildcats (15-7, 6-5 in Big Ten) visit the Wisconsin Badgers (13-8, 5-6). Northwestern entered the weekend in fourth place in the Big Ten and could still use some resume helping wins, as well as resume hurting losses. Below is my college basketball prediction for Northwestern vs Wisconsin.
Northwestern vs Wisconsin Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Wisconsin -3.5 |
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This game will be played at Kohl Center at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 5, 2023.
Why Bet Wisconsin -3.5
✅ Wisconsin comes to play late in the year as they are 5-0 in their last five February games.
✅ The Badgers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games against the Wildcats.
✅ Northwestern is 1-7 in their last eight games against Wisconsin.
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Northwestern Wildcats
Wisconsin Badgers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| NW | Advanced Game Stats | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| 66.2 | Pace | 71.0 |
| 112.1 | Off.Rate | 95.8 |
| .382 | FTr | .295 |
| .325 | 3PAr | .409 |
| .568 | TS% | .503 |
| 55.1 | TRB% | 49.1 |
| 59.6 | AST% | 38.5 |
| 12.8 | STL% | 6.0 |
| 8.2 | BLK% | 8.7 |
| .535 | eFG% | .473 |
| 15.1 | TOV% | 17.7 |
| 35.3 | ORB% | 29.8 |
| .272 | TF/FGA | .203 |
Defense/Offense
| NW | Advanced Game Stats | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| 66.2 | Pace | 71.0 |
| 91.2 | Off.Rate | 124.7 |
| .341 | FTr | .427 |
| .374 | 3PAr | .462 |
| .501 | TS% | .629 |
| 44.9 | TRB% | 50.9 |
| 68.1 | AST% | 57.7 |
| 9.9 | STL% | 12.0 |
| 7.1 | BLK% | 6.4 |
| .479 | eFG% | .564 |
| 19.7 | TOV% | 11.9 |
| 25.4 | ORB% | 27.8 |
| .206 | TF/FGA | .385 |
Betting Trends
| NW | Betting Trends | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 67.33 | Avg Score | 57 |
| 71.67 | Avg Opp Score | 64.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 75.33 | Avg Score | 59.67 |
| 78 | Avg Opp Score | 63.33 |
| NW | Betting Trends | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 69.2 | Avg Score | 59.4 |
| 68.2 | Avg Opp Score | 64 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 76 | Avg Score | 63.6 |
| 76 | Avg Opp Score | 63.2 |
| NW | Betting Trends | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-9-0 |
| 70 | Avg Score | 61.5 |
| 70.7 | Avg Opp Score | 65.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 71.2 | Avg Score | 63.4 |
| 78.1 | Avg Opp Score | 59.6 |
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Northwestern Wildcats
Last time out, Northwestern hosted the Michigan Wolverines and were dominated in a 68-51 defeat. It was an ugly first half that saw the Wolverines grab a one-point lead heading into the break. The Wildcats never showed up in this one and let Michigan build an early second half lead that they could not overcome. Northwestern trailed by as many as 19 points, did not lead by more than three, and lost outright as four-point home favorites.
Boo Buie had 23 points, four rebounds, eight assists, and one steal in the loss. Chase Audige, who shot 4-16 on the night, added 10 points, tow rebounds, one assist, and four steals.
Through 22 games, Northwestern is scoring 69.0 points per game, shooting 40.5% from the field, and assisting on 13.5 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 62.5 points, grabbing 36.0 rebounds, blocking 4.5 shots, and stealing the ball 8.1 times.
Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin visited the Ohio State Buckeyes and left with a much-needed 65-60 win. The Badgers were in control throughout this game, but a poor final few minutes made the final score closer than the game was. Trailing by 16 points at halftime, the Buckeyes were helped by Wisconsin not scoring for seven minutes in the second half, but still could not close the whole gap. Wisconsin led by as many as 18 points, never trailed in the game, and won outright as +7.5-point road underdogs.
Connor Essegian had 17 points, seven rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the game. Steven Crowl added 14 points, nine rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the victory. After 21 games, Wisconsin is scoring 65.0 points per game, shooting 41.8% from the field, and assisting on 11.8 made shots.
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