Free NCAA Tournament Pick: Badgers vs. Cyclones CBB Odds
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2022 Men’s NCAA Tournament Handicapping
#3 Wisconsin Badgers (25-7) vs. #11 Iowa State Cyclones (21-12)
Date: Sunday, March 20th, 2022
Time: 6:10 PM EST
Venue: Fiserv Forum
CBB Moneyline Odds: Wisconsin -200 | Iowa State +170
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Wisconsin -4.5| Iowa State +4.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: 125.5
Wisconsin and Iowa State will battle it out with a chance to go to the Sweet 16 on Sunday. Both teams coming off hard fought wins in the first round and will try to continue the momentum.
Wisconsin opened up as 3 point favorite before that line quickly moved to a 4.5. The total is sitting low at 125.5.
Wisconsin Badgers
Badgers were in a 1st round fight with Colgate until the final 10 minutes when they put the clamps on defensive, making Colgate uncomfortable. All-American Johnny Davis started off cold in the 1st half, but when it mattered, Davis got hot and took over the game for the Badgers.
Since coming of his ankle injury in the regular season finale, Johnny Davis didn’t look like himself until the 2nd half against Colgate. He seemed to be trusting his ankle more late in that game when he started taking the ball to the hoop instead of forcing up low percentage shots.
The edge the Badgers will have comes defensively. They showed when they want to put the clamps on and play in your face defense, they can do it successfully. Let’s see if they start off the game with the same kind of intensity as they finished the Colgate game with.
Iowa State Cyclones
The Cyclones were in a battle for most of the game against LSU before hitting some clutch shots toward the end to pull off the upset with a 5 point victory. Tyrese Hunter poured in 23 points, hitting 7/11 3 point attempts.
Same thing goes with the Cyclones, the edge they have is also defensively. The key to Iowa St pulling off this upset will be forcing turnovers. They Cyclones are 15th in the nation in forcing turnovers and the Badgers are 2nd in the nation on not turning the ball over.
Can the Cyclones pull off the upset against the Badgers basically playing at home in Milwaukee?
CBB Betting Trends:
- Badgers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite.
- Under is 5-1 in Badgers last 6 games following a ATS loss.
- Under is 4-1 in Badgers last 5 overall.
- Cyclones are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games as an underdog.
- Under is 6-1 in Cyclones last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Free Wisconsin Badgers vs. Iowa State Cyclones NCAA Tournament Summary:
Are we going to see All-American Johnny Davis? Or will be see a less efficient version of Johnny Davis?
4* Free CBB March Madness Betting Pick: 1st Half Under 59
Both teams play a slow pace averaging right around 68.5 possessions per game each. These teams will feel each other out early and both have edges on the defensive side of the ball.
In the last 5 games, Badgers are averaging 28.8 1st half points and the Cyclones are averaging 26.0 1st half points. These teams have trended toward the under recently and I see no reason that this trend won’t continue in the 2nd round match-up on Sunday.
Hope everyone rides with me on this 1st half under and we can all cheer for early bricks! Good luck everyone!
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