Wisconsin Badgers vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/09/2023

Game Time: 3:15 pm ET, Saturday, December 9, 2023

Venue:  McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +7.5, Arizona -7.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +7.5, Arizona -7.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +7.5, Arizona -7.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Wisconsin Badgers:  7-2 (1-0) (5th place, Big Ten)

Arizona Wildcats:  7-0 (0-0) (1st place, Pac-12)

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Wisconsin Badgers:  5-0  last 5

Arizona Wildcats:  5-0  last 5

Wisconsin is entering this game with a 7-2 record overall and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Michigan State Spartans in their last game. AJ Storr led the team in points per game in that game with 22 while Steven Crowl was next on the team with 18. Chucky Hepburn led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Tyler Wahl led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 45.1% from the field, 43.5% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.1 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 5-4 this season and their O/U record is 3-6.

Arizona is entering this game with a 7-0 record overall and they are 5-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Colgate Raiders in their last game. Caleb Love led the team in points in that game with 14 while Oumar Ballo was next on the team with 13. Kylan Boswell and Pelle Larsson each led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Oumar Ballo led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46.5% from the field, 30.4% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 93.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.6 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 7-0 this season and their O/U record is 2-5.

The current betting odds have Wisconsin listed as a 7.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wisconsin has looked really good in their games this season with their 7-2 record overall and they have already been road tested this year with their 1-1 road record. They lost their 2 games against Tennessee and Providence earlier in the season but they have won 6 games in a row since their last loss and also have some impressive wins like their win against Marquette and on the road against Michigan State. Those wins were in their last 2 games too so they will be carrying over that momentum into this game. Arizona has also looked great this season with their 7-0 record overall and their 5-0 home record but they have also been blowing out a lot of bad teams in those wins. They were given a real challenge in their game against Michigan State as they pulled away early but let MSU back in the game late. Wisconsin just beat MSU on the road in their last game and with the improvements they have made to their team this season, they are good enough to keep this game close if they don't win it outright. The best way to place a bet here is on Wisconsin to cover the spread in this game. 

Wisconsin Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, December 9, 2023 (3:15 pm ET start time) is Wisconsin 82 Arizona 77.

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Wisconsin Badgers: 6-11 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog. 3-10 ATS after 2 straight games forcing the opponent to commit 11 or less turnovers. 16-6 UNDER as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points. 29-16 UNDER after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog.

Arizona Wildcats: 7-0 ATS in all games. 19-8 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 12-5 ATS after allowing 60 points or less. 5-1 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive wins. 5-1 UNDER after a game where they covered the spread. 

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

Arizona Wildcats:  H. Veesaar (F) Mid Dec - Elbow. D. Anderson (F) out for season - Redshirt.

“We’re significantly better than we were a year ago.” - Greg Gard after his team’s win against MSU in their last game on Tuesday.

“It's what we want in this program. I think we've got to get comfortable being in this position. We can't get big heads or make too big a deal of it.” - Tommy Lloyd after his team’s win against Colgate in their last game on Saturday.

S. Crowl 

C. Hepburn 

M. Klesmit 

A. Storr 

T. Wahl

O. Ballo 

K. Boswell 

K. Johnson 

P. Larsson 

C. Love

PPG: A. Storr (14.2)

APG: C. Hepburn (3.7)

Reb/G: S. Crowl (7.7)

PPG: C. Love (13.3)

APG: C. Love (4.4)

Reb/G: K. Johnson (6.6)

Coaches:

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (9th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (3rd season)