The Wisconsin Badgers (26-8) travel to face off against the Michigan Wolverines (24-9) on Sunday, March 16th. 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 3:30 ET.

Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan Wolverines

The Badgers Are Coming Off A Win

Wisconsin improved to 26-8 on the season with a 77-74 road win over Michigan State on Saturday. The Badgers entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs and not only pulled off the win but also covered the spread.

Wisconsin led 37-33 at halftime and scored 40 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 41. The total points for the game hit 151, going over the pre-game O/U line of 145.5.

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan Wolverines Recent Game/Games

Michigan improved to 24-9 on the season with a narrow 81-80 win over Maryland on Saturday. The Wolverines were +4.5 point underdogs going into the game but managed to cover the spread with the win.

Michigan led 38-34 at halftime and scored 43 points in the 2nd half while allowing 46. The total points for the game ended up at 161, surpassing the O/U line of 149.5.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

Wisconsin put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 42.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.9%. They connected on 56% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 31% (9/29) of their threes. At the free-throw line, the Badgers shot 78.6%, going 22-for-28.

John Tonje led the way with 32 points, shooting 53.3% overall and 40% from three (4/10). Jase Richardson added 21 points, hitting 4 of 5 threes (80%) and finishing with a 50% shooting performance. Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 14 points and 6 assists, shooting 62.5% from the floor.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Michigan’s offense put up 81 points, shooting 47% from the field and 38.9% from beyond the arc. They were nearly perfect at the free-throw line, hitting 92.3% of their attempts.

Derik Queen led the way with 31 points, while Vladislav Goldin added 25 points and 10 rebounds. Danny Wolf contributed 21 points and 14 boards, and Tre Donaldson dished out 9 assists.

Badgers Team Defense

Wisconsin’s defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 40% from the field on 24 of 59 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 42% shooting, with the opposing team making 17 of 40 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Wisconsin’s opponents hit 7 of 19 attempts, shooting 36%. The Badgers also sent them to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 19 for 79%. Wisconsin allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wolverines Team Defense

Wisconsin’s defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 40% from the field on 24 of 59 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 42% shooting, as the other team made 17 of 40 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Wisconsin’s defense saw their opponents hit 7 of 19 attempts, good for 36%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 19 of those for 79%. Wisconsin allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Badgers vs Wolverines Trends

• The Badgers are 4-1 ATS in their last road games and 4-1 straight-up.
• Across the Wolverines last ten home games, the team averaged 73 points per game while allowing 74. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 7-3 straight-up.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Wolverines have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
• Although the Badgers have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-2.

Badgers vs Wolverines Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +3.5, we have the Wolverines as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 148.5 and our model has the Badgers and Wolverines finishing with a combined 145 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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