Saturday, December 3, 2016

Kohl Center

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The Oklahoma Sooners travel to Kohl Center to play the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, December 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Wisconsin as 9 point favorites.

The Sooners come into this game with an overall record of 5-1. They are 2-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-2. The Badgers have an overall record of 6-2 and a home record of 4-0. They have an over/under record of 2-3 and they are 2-3 against the spread.

Jordan Woodard comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Sooners. He pulls down 5.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Khadeem Lattin averages 11.5 points per game in 24.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.5 assists per contest and 6.7 rebounds per game for Oklahoma. His field goal percentage is 59% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Bronson Koenig averages 15.1 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per contest this year for the Badgers. He grabs 2.4 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Ethan Happ averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.9 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 69% and his free throw percentage is 52%.

Oklahoma averages 80.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 50th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 46th. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 24th in the country. They average 41 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game which ranks them 32nd and 81st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 289th with 15.8 per game. The Sooners allow 66.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 68th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 185th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 183rd and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 97th place in the country. They force 16.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 34th in Division 1.

Wisconsin averages 73.8 points per game this year which ranks them 143rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 74th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 204th in the nation. They average 41 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per contest which ranks them 33rd and 70th respectively. In the turnover department the Badgers rank 126th with 13.1 per game. The Badgers allow 59.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 60th and 164th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 26.4 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 9.1 assists per contest which puts them in 10th place in the nation. The Badgers force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 319th in college basketball.

The Sooners average 75.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 6.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 11.7 per contest. The Sooners have an offensive rating of 105.9 and they assist on 53.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Oklahoma turns the ball over an average of 18.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%. The Sooners give up 69 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Badgers score 80 ppg at home and they have averaged 76 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 15.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 28 points per game. The Badgers have a rating on offense of 113.2 and 57.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Wisconsin turns it over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 60.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 41.2%. The Badgers give up 52 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 60.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 2-2 against the spread

The Oklahoma Sooners are 2-2 against the over/under

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 2-3 against the spread

The Wisconsin Badgers are 2-3 against the over/under

Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

11/16/16 F Dante Buford Suspension expected to miss another 2 games

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Wisconsin -9

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