The Wisconsin Badgers (22-6) travel to face off against the Michigan State Spartans (23-5) on Sunday, March 2nd. This game will be played at Breslin Center in East Lansing and televised on CBS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 1:30 ET.

Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan State Spartans

The Badgers Are Coming Off A Win

Wisconsin Badgers Recent Game/Games

The Badgers improved to 22-6 on the season with a commanding 88-62 win over Washington on Tuesday. Playing at home, Wisconsin entered the game as -13.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the win.

Wisconsin led 43-28 at halftime and continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring Washington 45-34. The total points for the game reached 150, just over the O/U line of 148.5.

The Spartans Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan State Spartans Recent Game/Games

Michigan State improved to 23-5 on the season after a 58-55 road win over Maryland on Wednesday. The Spartans entered the game as +4 point underdogs and not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

After trailing 23-21 at halftime, Michigan State outscored Maryland 37-32 in the second half. The game’s total points of 113 fell well short of the 149.5 O/U line.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

Wisconsin’s offense put up 88 points in their latest game, shooting 51.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 59.4%. They were dominant inside, hitting 67.6% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 33.3% from beyond the arc, making 10 threes.

John Blackwell led the way with 24 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 56.2% overall and 57.1% from three. Xavier Amos also impressed, hitting 3 of 4 threes and shooting 80% from the field in just 15 minutes of action.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Michigan State’s offense struggled, shooting just 33.8% from the field and 26.7% from beyond the arc, finishing with 58 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 36.9%, and they managed only 7 assists as a team.

Rodney Rice led the way with 20 points, hitting 4 of 8 from three-point range. Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Jase Richardson each added 15 points, with Richardson grabbing 8 rebounds. The Spartans did hit 83.3% of their free throws, going 10 for 12 from the line.

Badgers Team Defense

Despite Wisconsin’s defensive struggles, allowing 62 points on 51% shooting, they couldn’t capitalize on the offensive end. The Badgers gave up 33 field goals, including 23 from two-point range, where the opposing team shot 67%.

From beyond the arc, Wisconsin’s defense allowed 10 threes on 30 attempts, a 33% success rate. They also sent the other team to the line 16 times, where they converted 12 free throws at a 75% clip. Wisconsin gave up 13 offensive rebounds in the game.

Spartans Team Defense

Despite Wisconsin’s defensive efforts, they allowed 62 points while the opposing team shot 51% from the field, connecting on 33 of 64 attempts. The Badgers struggled to contain shots inside the arc, where the other team hit 67% of their two-point attempts, going 23 for 34.

From beyond the arc, Wisconsin’s defense held the opposition to 33% shooting, with 10 made threes on 30 attempts. The opposing team also went 12 for 16 from the free-throw line, shooting 75%. Wisconsin gave up 13 offensive rebounds in the game.

Badgers vs Spartans Trends

• In their last three road games, Wisconsin has averaged 81 points per game while allowing 72. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
• The Spartans are 3-0 ATS in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Wisconsin has an ATS mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Spartans have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Badgers vs Spartans Prediction

Not only do we have the Spartans winning this one by a score of 77-69, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Spartans at -4.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 146.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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