Northwestern Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Wildcats versus the Badgers? Tip off is at at 12:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BTN. The game will be played at Kohl Center in Madison, WI. The odds for this Big Ten conference game currently have the Badgers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 134.5 points.

NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS VS WISCONSIN BADGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Northwestern Wildcats +7.5

This game will be played at Kohl Center at 12:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Badgers.
• Even though we have Wisconsin winning straight-up, we like Northwestern at +7.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 134.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Can the Wildcats Lock in a Road Win?

Northwestern has been much better at home compared to on the road this season. Their average scoring margin at home is +11.9 compared to -6.2 on the road. They are 10-1 at home compared to 2-2 on the road. This season, they have been favored in 11 of their 15 games, going 10-1 in those games.

Over their last 10 road games, Northwestern is 5-5. In their last game, they defeated Penn State by a score of 76-72. They are currently on a two-game winning streak and have a record of 12-3 overall, including a 3-1 mark in Big Ten play.

Northwestern has an ATS record of 7-6-2 this season, including a mark of 1-2-1 ATS on the road. As the underdog, the Wildcats have gone 2-2 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Northwestern is 7-3 ATS.

Today’s over/under line of 134.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Northwestern’s games this season (136.3). So far, the over/under record in their games is 8-7. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and the average scoring total in those games is 156 points. This season, 9 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line of 134.5.

In their latest game, Northwestern offense put up 76 points against Penn State. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 61.4% and made 7 threes. In terms of offense, the Wildcats have a season-long field goal percentage of 47%, putting them 78th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 43rd in percentage and 157th in three-pointers made.

So far this season, the Northwestern defense has been performing well, ranking 76th in the country at 66.6 points allowed per contest. The Northwestern defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 72 points and allowed Penn State to connect on 3 threes.

Will the Badgers Defense Show Up at Home?

Wisconsin comes into this game with a 12-3 record and a five-game win streak. They have been dominant at home this season, going 10-1 with an average scoring margin of +14.8 points per game.

So far, the Badgers are 4-0 in Big Ten play and 8-3 in non-conference games. They have been favored in nine of their 15 games, going 8-1 in those contests.

Wisconsin has an ATS record of 9-6 this season and is 7-4 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 3 home games, the Badgers have gone 3-0 vs. the spread and are 6-4 over their last 10 as the favorite.

Wisconsin has an over/under record of 7-7-1 this season. So far, their games have averaged 141 points, which is 3.9 points higher than the average over/under line of 137.1. Today’s over/under line is 134.5. This year, 9 of their games have had a higher over/under line than today’s line and 8 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, their games have averaged 148 points.

The Badgers’ offense finished with 71 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 75.5 points per contest. In terms of offense, the Badgers have a season-long field goal percentage of 47%, putting them 94th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 201st in percentage and 266th in three-pointers made.

Wisconsin’s defense has been playing well, ranking 56th nationally, with 65.5 points allowed per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Wisconsin’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 44.9% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 35.0% this season.