Indiana Hoosiers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/19/2024

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Friday, January 19, 2024

Venue:  Kohl Center, Madison, WI 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Indiana +10.5, Wisconsin -10.5; Over/Under:  143.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Indiana +10.5, Wisconsin -10.5; Over/Under:  143.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Indiana +10.5, Wisconsin -10.5; Over/Under:  143.5 points

Indiana Hoosiers:  12-6 (4-3) (5th place, Big Ten)

Wisconsin Badgers:  13-4 (5-1) (1st place, Big Ten)

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Indiana Hoosiers:  2-3  last 5

Wisconsin Badgers:  4-1  last 5

Indiana is entering this game with a 12-6 record overall, a 4-3 record in conference games, and they are 1-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Trey Galloway led the team in points per game in that game with 17 while Mackenzie Mgbako was next on the team with 15. Trey Galloway led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Malik Reneau led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 41.5% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 40% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.3 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 8-10 this season and their O/U record is 9-9.

Wisconsin is entering this game with a 13-4 record overall, a 5-1 conference record, and they are 9-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Penn State Nittany Lions in their last game. AJ Storr led the team in points in that game with 23 while Steven Crowl was next on the team with 17. Chucky Hepburn led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Steven Crowl led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 48.3% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 87% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.6 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 10-7 this season and their O/U record is 9-8.

The current betting odds have Wisconsin listed as a 10.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wisconsin has looked really good in their games this season with their 13-4 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have also been the best team in the Big Ten to start conference play with their 5-1 conference record which has them right at the top for now. They have also looked great in their home games all year with their 9-1 home record and they just lost their 1st conference game of the season to Penn State in their last game so they will be looking to bounce back now that they are back on their home court. Meanwhile, Indiana has also looked good in their games this season with their 12-6 record overall and they are 4-3 in their conference games too which has them near the top of the Big Ten. They haven't looked as good in their road games though with their 1-2 road record and they showed that they can struggle with ranked teams as they just lost badly on their home court to Purdue in their last game. Purdue is one of the best teams in the country but Wisconsin has also been a very consistent team all year and with this game being on the road now for Indiana, they are going to struggle just as much in this game as they did against Purdue in their last game. Wisconsin is also going to have extra motivation here after losing their 1st conference game of the season and they have looked great in their home games all year. The best way to place a bet here is on Wisconsin to cover the spread in this game. 

Indiana Wisconsin Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, January 19, 2024 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Wisconsin 80 Indiana 65.

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Indiana Hoosiers: 7-17 ATS in road games. 5-10 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 3-7 ATS after playing a home game. 6-1 UNDER after playing a game as an underdog. 23-16 UNDER after a blowout loss by 20 points or more. 23-15 UNDER after a game where they made 45% of their free throws or worse. 

Wisconsin Badgers: 6-1 ATS in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 8-2 ATS after scoring 80 points or more. 8-4 ATS after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 74-47 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive overs. 21-8 UNDER after allowing 80 points or more. 30-19 UNDER after a combined score of 155 points or more.

Indiana Hoosiers:  A. Leal (G) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. J. Rayford (G) out for season - Lower Body. S. Burke (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Newton (G) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Wisconsin Badgers:  G. Yalden (F) Out indefinitely - Personal.

“I can’t sit here and complain about the officiating. It’s what it is. We couldn’t get to Edey quick enough. I’ve got to get my two big guys a little tougher. I didn’t think we played tough enough, and Edey kind of had his way.” - Mike Woodson after his team’s loss against Purdue in their last game on Tuesday.

“They got us on our heels right from the beginning. We gave them some confidence early by playing into their hands a little bit and making life difficult on ourselves.” - Greg Gard after his team’s loss against PSU in their last game on Tuesday.

T. Galloway 

X. Johnson 

M. Mgbako 

M. Reneau 

K. Ware

S. Crowl 

C. Hepburn 

M. Klesmit 

A. Storr 

T. Wahl

PPG: M. Reneau (15.8)

APG: T. Galloway (4)

Reb/G: K. Ware (9.4)

PPG: A. Storr (15.3)

APG: C. Hepburn (4)

Reb/G: S. Crowl (7.8)

Coaches:

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (3rd season)

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (9th season)