Wisconsin Badgers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/18/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Venue:  Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin NL, NW NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin -2.5, NW +2.5; Over/Under:  132 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin NL, NW NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Wisconsin Badgers:  14-2 (2nd place, Big Ten)

Northwestern Wildcats:  9-6 (10th place, Big Ten)

 

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Wisconsin Badgers:  5-0 last 5

Northwestern Wildcats:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

Wisconsin is coming into this game with a 14-2 record overall and they are 3-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 7th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 5-1 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Ohio State Buckeyes but they have gone on a 6 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Nicholls State Colonels, the Illinois State Redbirds, the Purdue Boilermakers, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Maryland Terrapins, and the Ohio State Buckeyes in their last game. Brad Davison led the team in points in that game with 25 while Tyler Wahl was next on the team with 20 points. Wahl led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jonathan Davis led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 46.6% from the field, 43.5% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 11-5 this season and their O/U record is 11-5.

 

 

NW is coming into this game with a 9-6 record overall and they are 6-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 7th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 2-4 in their conference games this season. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 4 game losing streak that they were on. Their 4 losses in that span were against the Michigan State Spartans, the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Maryland Terrapins while their win came against the Michigan State Spartans in their last game. Ryan Young led the team in points in that game with 18 while Chase Audige was next on the team with 14 points. Boo Buie led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Young led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 34.8% from the field, 30.8% from 3-point range, and 58.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.1 PPG against them. NW has an ATS record of 6-8 this season and their O/U record is 8-6.

 

Wisconsin is coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wisconsin has played well on the road this season and they have been heating up in their recent games winning 6 straight games coming into this one. They are going up against a Northwestern side that has been alright but has struggled in conference games with a 2-4 record in those games. They just snapped a 4 game losing streak with a massive win on the road against Michigan State who has been playing very well this season. That win took a lot of effort for them to accomplish and this will likely be a let down for them after such a big win on the road. Wisconsin is a much better team and they have been playing much better than NW recently. The best bet to place in this game is on Wisconsin to cover the spread here.

 

Wisconsin Northwestern Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 18, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Wisconsin 68 Northwestern 60.

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Wisconsin Badgers: 27-54 O/U in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 94-143 O/U after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds. 16-22 O/U after 3 or more consecutive overs. 30-51 O/U after leading their last 3 games by 5+ points at the half. 63-95 O/U after 4 or more consecutive wins.

Northwestern Wildcats: 10-16 O/U as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick. 16-24 O/U in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5. 6-10 O/U when playing only their 3rd game in a week. 17-33 O/U off an upset win over a conference rival as an underdog. 7-24 O/U off an upset win as a road underdog.

 

 

Wisconsin Badgers:  None.

Northwestern Wildcats:  E. Williams (F) Ques Tues - Undisclosed injury. P. Nance (F) Ques Tues - Undisclosed injury.

 

 

“I think what it shows you is that this team is more than Johnny. I thought all along, we had some really good pieces. They weren’t household names but as this team has come together, we’ve seen some of those guys emerge.” - Greg Gard on his team’s win against OSU.

 

 

“We matched their physicality and toughness, which was a big key in winning." - Chris Collins on his team’s win against MSU.

 

 

 

S. Crowl 

Johnny Davis 

Brad Davison 

C. Hepburn 

T. Wahl

 

C. Audige 

R. Beran 

T. Berry 

B. Buie 

P. Nance 

 

 

PPG: J. Davis (21.7)

APG: J. Davis (2.6)

Reb/G: J. Davis (7.5)

 

PPG: P. Nance (17.1)

APG: B. Buie (5.7)

Reb/G: P. Nance (7.7)

 

Coaches:

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (7th season)

Northwestern Wildcats: Chris Collins (9th season)