The Wisconsin Badgers (25-8) travel to face off against the Michigan State Spartans (27-5) on Saturday, March 15th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on CBS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.

Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan State Spartans

The Badgers Are Coming Off A Win

Wisconsin Badgers Recent Game/Games

Wisconsin improved to 25-8 on the season with an 86-70 road win over UCLA on Friday. The Badgers entered the game as 2-point favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 156 exceeded the O/U line of 142.

Wisconsin dominated early, leading 48-29 at halftime. Though they allowed 41 points in the 2nd half, they still managed to score 38 points to secure the win.

The Spartans Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan State Spartans Recent Game/Games

Michigan State improved to 27-5 on the season with a 74-64 home win over Oregon on Friday, March 14th. The Spartans entered the game as -6.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 138 fell just under the O/U line of 141.

Michigan State led 42-32 at halftime and matched Oregon’s 32 points in the 2nd half to secure the win.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

Wisconsin’s offense was on fire in their last game, scoring 86 points with a 51.7% field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 69%, thanks to their 59.4% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 19 of 32 threes. They struggled from the free-throw line, making just 53.8% of their attempts.

John Tonje was perfect from deep, going 6-for-6 from three and 9-for-10 overall, finishing with 26 points and 9 rebounds. The Badgers had 22 assists, with Tonje and John Blackwell each dishing out 4. Blackwell also contributed 18 points, hitting 4 threes at a 50% clip.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Michigan State put up 74 points, shooting 46.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.9%. They connected on 46.7% of their threes, going 7-for-15 from deep, while hitting 46.2% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, the Spartans struggled, making just 58.6% of their 29 attempts.

Nate Bittle led the way with 22 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field. Jase Richardson added 17 points, hitting 3 of 7 from beyond the arc, while Jeremy Fears Jr. and TJ Bamba each contributed 11 points, with Bamba also dishing out 5 assists.

Badgers Team Defense

Despite giving up 20 offensive rebounds, Wisconsin held their opponent to 70 points on 32% shooting from the field. The Badgers were effective in defending inside the arc, where they allowed just 13 two-point baskets on 38 attempts (34%).

From three-point range, Wisconsin’s defense limited their opponent to 9 made threes on 30 attempts (30%). They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 17 of those attempts (65%).

Spartans Team Defense

Despite giving up 70 points, Wisconsin’s defense held their opponent to just 32% shooting from the field, with 22 made baskets on 68 attempts. Inside the arc, the Badgers limited their opponent to 34% shooting, as they hit 13 of 38 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Wisconsin allowed 9 made threes on 30 attempts, a 30% shooting performance. The Badgers also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 17 for 65%. Wisconsin gave up 20 offensive rebounds in the game.

Badgers vs Spartans Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Wisconsin has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 78 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Michigan State has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 74 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Badgers have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
• Michigan State has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

Badgers vs Spartans Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Spartans to win, and have the projected score sitting at 77-69. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Spartans at -3.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 144.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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