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Wisconsin vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee NCAA Basketball Preview & Free Pick

NCAA Basketball Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers

8:00 PM EST

College Basketball Gambling Odds from BetOnline

NCAA Basketball Betting Favorite: Wisconsin -9.5

Over/Under: 112

 

The Wisconsin Badgers have had their way with Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the past decade. The teams have met every year, and the Badgers are 10-0. Bo Ryan’s team has two losses this year, but they have come against Marquette and North Carolina. The Badgers tremendous defense and terrific ball control on offensive make them very difficult to beat. Wisconsin-Milwaukee is also off to an impressive 8-2 start, and they would love nothing more than to shock the Badgers on Tuesday night.

Wisconsin has been winning games with their amazing defense this year. Opponents are shooting just 33.5% from the floor this season. Wisconsin is holding opponents to just 44.9 points per game. Jordan Taylor is the Badgers leader at the point guard spot, but he has been struggling shooting the ball so far this year. Taylor does have a very impressive assist to turnover ratio of 57 to 15. Ben Brust barely played last year, but he is the team’s leading scorer at 12.7 per contest this year. The Badgers are a frustrating team to defend because of their patience on offense. This is a very disciplined team that will be a tough out in March.

Wisconsin-Milwaukee is out to prove that they can compete with their intrastate rivals from the Big Ten. The Panthers have been doing it with stellar defense so far this year as well. Opponents are hitting just 25% from beyond the arc. The Panthers are holding opponents to 58.6 points per game. Kaylon Williams, James Haarsma, and Ja’Rob McCallum give the team three players averaging double figures in scoring this year. Wisconsin-Milwaukee has struggled to keep up with the Badgers on the glass in recent matchups, and that is an area that must improve this year.

The posted total is set at a ridiculously low level already, but I still think the under is the play here. Look for the two defenses to control this one. This game might have trouble topping 100 points.

Prediction: Wisconsin 58 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 45

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