A Big Ten battle is set for Tuesday night when the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-5, 3-3 in Big Ten) visit the Wisconsin Badgers (11-5, 3-3). Penn state ended their two-game losing streak over the weekend, while Wisconsin extender their losing streak to three games. Below is my college basketball pick for Penn State vs Wisconsin.
Penn State vs Wisconsin Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Penn State +1.5 |
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This game will be played at Kohl Center at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Why Bet Penn State +1.5
✅ Penn State is 6-2 straight up in their last eight games played.
✅ The Nittany Lions are 14-6 against the spread in their last 20 games against the Badgers.
✅ Wisconsin is 0-6 ATS in their last six games played.
NCAABB
Penn State Nittany Lions
Wisconsin Badgers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| PENNST | Advanced Game Stats | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| 77.0 | Pace | 71.0 |
| 126.3 | Off.Rate | 95.8 |
| .427 | FTr | .295 |
| .396 | 3PAr | .409 |
| .622 | TS% | .503 |
| 53.8 | TRB% | 49.1 |
| 54.5 | AST% | 38.5 |
| 19.8 | STL% | 6.0 |
| 15.8 | BLK% | 8.7 |
| .592 | eFG% | .473 |
| 12.1 | TOV% | 17.7 |
| 32.1 | ORB% | 29.8 |
| .312 | TF/FGA | .203 |
Defense/Offense
| PENNST | Advanced Game Stats | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| 77.0 | Pace | 71.0 |
| 79.9 | Off.Rate | 124.7 |
| .320 | FTr | .427 |
| .409 | 3PAr | .462 |
| .475 | TS% | .629 |
| 46.2 | TRB% | 50.9 |
| 58.8 | AST% | 57.7 |
| 8.1 | STL% | 12.0 |
| 5.1 | BLK% | 6.4 |
| .442 | eFG% | .564 |
| 24.9 | TOV% | 11.9 |
| 26.3 | ORB% | 27.8 |
| .209 | TF/FGA | .385 |
Betting Trends
| PENNST | Betting Trends | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 72.33 | Avg Score | 59.67 |
| 73.67 | Avg Opp Score | 70.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 79 | Avg Score | 68 |
| 79.67 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| PENNST | Betting Trends | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 63.6 |
| 69.2 | Avg Opp Score | 67.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 72.8 | Avg Score | 69.2 |
| 71.2 | Avg Opp Score | 62 |
| PENNST | Betting Trends | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 76 | Avg Score | 69.3 |
| 70.8 | Avg Opp Score | 68.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 67 | Avg Score | 66.5 |
| 67.9 | Avg Opp Score | 58.4 |
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Penn State Nittany Lions
Last time out, Penn State hosted the Indiana Hoosiers and easily won 85-66. The Hoosiers struggled continued as they were dominated from the 10-minute mark of the first half until the end of the game. The preseason Big Ten favorites are going to have some work to do just to make the NCAA Tournament at this point. Penn State led by as many as 23 points, never trailed by more than five and easily covered the -1.5-point spread.
Seth Lundy had 25 points, six rebounds, and two blocks in the victory. Jalen Pickett added 12 points, five rebounds, and eight assists on the night.
Through 17 games, Penn State is scoring 75.4 points per game, shooting 46.6% from the field, and assisting on 15.1 made shots. The Nittany Lions are allowing 67.4 points, grabbing 31.8 rebounds, blocking 2.4 shots, and stealing the ball 5.2 times.
Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin also played Indiana in their last game, but suffered a different result as they left with a 63-44 defeat. It was a tight, and bad, first half as Indiana led by one at the break, but the poor offensive output continued for the Badgers in the second half as they got blown out. Wisconsin trailed by as many as 21 points, never led by more than two points, and could not cover the +5.0-point spread.
Connor Essegian came off the bench and had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and one assist in the loss.
After 16 games, Wisconsin is scoring 66.8 points per game, shooting 42.6% from the field, and assisting on 12.2 made shots. The Badgers are allowing 62.9 points, grabbing 31.8 rebounds, blocking 1.7 shots, and stealing the ball 7.4 times.
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