Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Wisconsin Badgers NCAAB Betting Prediction

Appalachian State vs Wisconsin Prediction 11/10/2024

The Appalachian State Mountaineers (0-1) travel to face off against the Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) on Sunday, November 10th. This game will be played at Kohl Center in Madison and televised on B1G+. Wisconsin is coming off a win in their previous game, while Appalachian State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Miami (OH). Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Wisconsin Badgers

The Mountaineers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Appalachian State Mountaineers Recent Game/Games

Appalachian State dropped their season opener at home, losing 77-63 to Miami (OH) on Monday. The Mountaineers went into the game as -7.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread.

Appalachian State trailed 32-31 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring 32 points while allowing 45. The game’s total points of 140 narrowly exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 138.5.

The Badgers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Wisconsin opened their season with a 79-67 win over Montana State on Thursday. The Badgers were -17.5 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 146 narrowly exceeded the O/U line of 144.5.

Leading 39-33 at halftime, Wisconsin added 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34. Although they got the win, the Badgers will look to tighten up their defense moving forward.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Mountaineers managed just 63 points, shooting 39.6% from the field. They hit 28.1% from deep, connecting on 9 of 32 attempts, while their effective field goal percentage stood at 49.1%. Inside the arc, they were more efficient, making 57.1% of their two-point shots.

Myles Tate led the way with 21 points, hitting 4 of 7 from three-point range. Kam Craft also shot 57.1% from beyond the arc, finishing with 16 points. Tate added 5 assists, while the team had 11 assists overall and grabbed 10 offensive rebounds.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

Wisconsin’s offense put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 44.4% from the field and hitting 50% from beyond the arc, making 11 of 22 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.6%, and they were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, converting 20 of 21 attempts for a 95.2% success rate.

Max Klesmit led the way with 26 points, knocking down 6 of 11 threes. Brian Goracke added 14 points, hitting 4 threes at a 50% clip. John Blackwell and Max Agbonkpolo each contributed 13 points, with Blackwell also grabbing 6 rebounds and dishing out 3 assists.

Mountaineers Team Defense

Appalachian State’s defense gave up 77 points in their last game, despite holding the opposing team to 39% shooting from the field. The Mountaineers allowed 21 made field goals on 53 attempts.

From three-point range, the opposing team shot 28%, hitting 9 of 32 attempts. Appalachian State also sent them to the free-throw line 21 times, where they made 12, shooting 57%.

Badgers Team Defense

Despite Appalachian State’s strong defensive effort, they allowed 77 points in their last game. The Mountaineers held their opponent to 39% shooting overall, with 21 made field goals on 53 attempts.

Appalachian State’s defense limited their opponent’s three-point shooting to just 9 made threes on 32 attempts (28%). They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 12 attempts (57%).

Mountaineers vs Badgers Trends

  • When looking at their past three road matchups, Appalachian State has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 74 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
  • Across their last five home contests, Wisconsin has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 74 points per game.
  • The Mountaineers have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
  • The last ten games that Wisconsin was favored, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.

Mountaineers vs Badgers Prediction

In this Badgers vs. Badgers matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Badgers at -12.5. While we project the Badgers to win 79-68, our recommendation is to bet on the Mountaineers for the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 141 and our model has the Mountaineers and Badgers finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.


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