The BYU Cougars (24-10) travel to face off against the Wisconsin Badgers (26-10) on Saturday, March 22nd. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on CBS. Both BYU and Wisconsin will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:45 ET.

BYU Cougars vs Wisconsin Badgers

The Cougars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

BYU Cougars Recent Game/Games

BYU fell to 24-10 on the season after a 74-54 road loss to Houston on Friday, March 14th. Entering the game as +6.5 point underdogs, the Cougars not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

BYU struggled early, trailing 41-20 at halftime. While they improved in the 2nd half, scoring 34 points and holding Houston to 33, it wasn’t enough to mount a comeback. The game’s total points of 128 fell short of the 134.5 O/U line.

The Badgers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Wisconsin’s season record now stands at 26-10 after a 59-53 road loss to Michigan on Sunday. The Badgers, who were -4.5 favorites going into the game, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Wisconsin led 23-21 at halftime but allowed 38 points in the second half while scoring 30. The game’s total points of 112 fell well short of the 152 O/U line.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

In their last game, BYU’s offense struggled, putting up just 54 points on 31.7% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 36.7%, and they hit only 21.4% from beyond the arc, connecting on 6 of 28 attempts. They were perfect from the free-throw line, going 10 for 10.

On the glass, BYU grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 12 assists. Emanuel Sharp led the way with 26 points, hitting 5 of 7 threes and shooting 53.8% overall. L.J. Cryer added 20 points, making 4 of 11 from deep, while Keba Keita contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

Wisconsin’s offense struggled mightily in their last game, shooting just 22.1% from the field and 17.9% from beyond the arc, hitting 7 of 39 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was a mere 26.5%, and they managed only 8 assists as a team.

John Blackwell led the Badgers with 18 points, shooting 35.3% overall and 25% from three-point range. Max Klesmit added 12 points, hitting 2 of 10 from deep, while Tre Donaldson contributed 11 points and 8 assists.

Cougars Team Defense

BYU’s defense gave up 74 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 41% from the field, with 23 made baskets on 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they held the other team to 44% shooting, as they went 13/29 on two-point shots.

From three-point range, BYU’s defense allowed 10 threes on 26 attempts, a 38% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 18 for a 78% success rate. BYU gave up 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Badgers Team Defense

BYU’s defense gave up 74 points in their last game, allowing the opposing team to shoot 41% from the field on 23 of 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they held their opponent to 44% shooting, with 13 made two-point baskets on 29 attempts.

From three-point range, BYU’s defense allowed 10 threes on 26 attempts, a 38% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 18 free throws, shooting 78%. BYU gave up 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cougars vs Badgers Trends

• In their last three road games, BYU has averaged 77 points per game while allowing 80. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
• Wisconsin has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 72 points per game while allowing 67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• BYU has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Badgers have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.

Cougars vs Badgers Prediction

The Badgers is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 80-67. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Badgers at -1.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 154.5, and our model predicts the Cougars and Badgers to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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