The Wisconsin Badgers (19-5) travel to face off against the Purdue Boilermakers (19-6) on Saturday, February 15th. This game will be played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and televised on CBS. Wisconsin is coming off a win in their previous game, while Purdue is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Michigan. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.

Wisconsin Badgers vs Purdue Boilermakers

The Badgers Are Coming Off A Win

Wisconsin Badgers Recent Game/Games

The Badgers improved to 19-5 on the season with a 74-63 win over Iowa on Saturday. Wisconsin, who entered the game as -5.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 39-37 at halftime, Wisconsin’s defense stepped up, holding Iowa to just 24 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37 points of their own. The total points for the game were 137, falling short of the O/U line of 162.5.

The Boilermakers Are Coming Off A Win

Purdue Boilermakers Recent Game/Games

Purdue fell to 19-6 on the season after a 75-73 road loss to Michigan on Tuesday. The Boilermakers entered the game as +3 point underdogs and managed to cover the spread, but couldn’t pull off the win.

Purdue led 37-35 at halftime but were outscored 40-36 in the second half. The total points for the game were 148, just under the O/U line of 152.5.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Badgers put up 74 points, shooting 39.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 49.2%. They connected on 12 threes, shooting 34.3% from deep, and were solid at the line, hitting 82.4% of their free throws.

John Tonje led the way with 22 points and 6 rebounds, while John Blackwell added 19 points and 6 boards, hitting 3 of 7 from beyond the arc. Pryce Sandfort was efficient, shooting 66.7% from the field for 14 points.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Purdue’s offense put up 73 points, shooting 43.5% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.3%, and they connected on 75% of their free throws, hitting 6 of 8 attempts.

Braden Smith led the way with 24 points, shooting 4 of 9 from three-point range. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 22 points, going 11 for 19 from the field. Purdue grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out just 7 assists in the game.

Badgers Team Defense

Wisconsin’s defense held their opponent to 63 points, allowing them to shoot 38% from the field. The Badgers limited their opponent’s two-point shooting to 42% (16/38).

From beyond the arc, Wisconsin’s defense gave up 8 threes on 25 attempts, a 32% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the line 9 times, where they hit 7 free throws.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Wisconsin’s defense held their opponent to 63 points on 38% shooting from the field. The Badgers limited the damage inside, allowing 42% shooting on two-point attempts (16/38).

From beyond the arc, Wisconsin’s defense gave up 8 threes on 25 attempts, a 32% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 9 times, where they converted 7 for 77%.

Badgers vs Boilermakers Trends

• The Badgers are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• The Boilermakers are 5-0 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• 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 1-4.
• The Boilermakers have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.

Badgers vs Boilermakers Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Boilermakers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 77-69. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -5.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 147.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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