The Northwestern Wildcats (17-15) travel to face off against the Wisconsin Badgers (23-8) on Thursday, March 13th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on BTN. Northwestern is coming off a win in their previous game, while Wisconsin is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Penn State. Tip-off is set for 2:30 ET.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Northwestern Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Northwestern improved to 17-15 on the season with a 72-64 road win over Minnesota on Wednesday, March 12th. The Wildcats were favored by 3.5 points and covered the spread, while the game’s total points of 136 exceeded the O/U line of 128.5.

After leading 32-29 at halftime, Northwestern scored 40 points in the 2nd half and allowed 35 to secure the win.

The Badgers Are Coming Off A Win

Wisconsin Badgers Recent Game/Games

Wisconsin’s season record dropped to 23-8 after an 86-75 home loss to Penn State on Saturday, March 8th. The Badgers were -11.5 favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread.

After leading 40-35 at halftime, Wisconsin struggled defensively, allowing 51 points in the 2nd half while scoring just 35. The game’s total points reached 161, surpassing the O/U line of 153.5.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Northwestern’s offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 48.2% from the field. They hit 60% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28.6% of their threes.

The Wildcats also shot 54.5% from the free-throw line and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds. They finished with 20 assists, with Nick Martinelli leading the way with 28 points and 7 rebounds, while Dawson Garcia added 22 points and 7 boards.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Wisconsin managed to put up 75 points despite shooting just 36.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.5%, with two-point shooting at 39.5% and three-point shooting at 32.3% (10/31). They were efficient from the free-throw line, hitting 88.2% (15/17) of their attempts and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds, finishing with 11 assists as a team.

D’Marco Dunn stood out, scoring 25 points on 10/12 shooting, including 4/5 from beyond the arc. Steven Crowl and John Blackwell each contributed 19 points, with Crowl shooting 53.3% and Blackwell hitting 3/6 from three. Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Zach Hicks connected on 3/4 threes, finishing with 14 points and 7 boards.

Wildcats Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense held their opponent to 64 points on 37% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 41%, with the other team making 13 of 31 shots.

From beyond the arc, Northwestern allowed 7 threes on 22 attempts, a 31% shooting rate. The opponent also went 17/21 from the free-throw line. Northwestern gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Badgers Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense held their opponent to 64 points on 37% shooting from the field, including 41% on two-point attempts (13/31). From beyond the arc, they limited their opponent to 7 made threes on 22 attempts, a 31% shooting performance.

At the free-throw line, Northwestern’s opponent shot 81%, converting 17 of 21 attempts. The Wildcats also gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wildcats vs Badgers Trends

• In their last five road games, Northwestern has averaged 70 points per game while allowing 66 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• Through their last ten home games, Wisconsin has an ATS record of just 8-2. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 77 points per game.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
• As the betting favorite, the Badgers have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.

Wildcats vs Badgers Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Badgers vs. Wildcats matchup, our bet is to grab the Wildcats at +7.5. Even though our projections have the Badgers winning 76-70, we see the Wildcats as the play on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 141.5, and our model predicts the Wildcats and Badgers to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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