Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Kohl Center

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The Indiana Hoosiers travel to Kohl Center to play the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. The opening line for this game has Indiana as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Hoosiers come into this game with an overall record of 17-3 and a road record of 3-1. They are 11-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-10. The Badgers have an overall record of 11-9 and a home record of 8-5. They have an over/under record of 11-9 and they are 8-11 against the spread.

Yogi Ferrell comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoosiers. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. James Blackmon averages 15.8 points per game in 24.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Nigel Hayes averages 16.3 points per game while playing 35.9 minutes per contest this year for the Badgers. He grabs 6.1 rebounds per game and has 3.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Bronson Koenig averages 14 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Indiana averages 86.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 2nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 18.2 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a team which has them ranked 2nd. Behind the arc they shoot 44% which is good for 3rd in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 17.4 assists per game which ranks them 81st and 14th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 295th with 14.3 per game. The Hoosiers allow 67.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 84th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 147th and 163rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 45th place in the country. They force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 50th in the Division 1.

Wisconsin averages 68.8 points per game this year which ranks them 244th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.3 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 228th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 193rd in the nation. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per contest which ranks them 148th and 291st respectively. In the turnover department the Badgers rank 34th with 11 per game. The Badgers allow 64.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 143rd and 310th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.6 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 16th place in the nation. The Badgers force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 240th in college basketball.

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 11-9 against the spread

The Indiana Hoosiers are 10-10 against the over/under

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 8-11 against the spread

The Wisconsin Badgers are 11-9 against the over/under

Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

11/13/15 G Josh Newkirk Eligibility out for season
01/05/16 G James Blackmon Jr Knee out for season

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

12/14/15 G Riley Dearring Personal has left team
12/04/15 G Brevin Pritzl Foot out indefinitely
11/13/15 F Andy Van Vliet Eligibility out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Indiana

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