Indiana at Wisconsin College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/2/2018

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

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The Indiana Hoosiers head to Kohl Center to take on the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Valuable Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 6-7 against the spread this season

The Indiana Hoosiers are 8-6 against the over/under this year

Important Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 4-8 against the spread this season

The Wisconsin Badgers are 7-5 against the over/under this year

Key Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

12/04/17 G Curtis Jones Personal has left team

Key Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

12/11/17 G Kobe King Knee is out for season
12/09/17 G D'Mitrik Trice Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Juwan Morgan averages 15.3 points per contest while playing 27.6 minutes per night this year. He grabs 7.2 rebounds per contest and distributes 1.1 assists per game. His FG percentage is 57% while his free throw percentage is 71%. Robert Johnson averages 12.6 points per contest in 32.7 minutes per game this year. He averages 2.2 assists per game and 4.1 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 43% for the season while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Player Spotlight

Ethan Happ scores 16.4 points per contest while playing 28.7 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 8.2 rebounds per contest and has 3.5 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is at 56%. Brad Davison averages 11.7 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 28.3 minutes per game. He also brings in 1.7 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Useful Team Statistics

Indiana averages 75.7 points per contest this year, which is 162nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a unit, which has them ranked 100th. From 3-point territory they shoot 31%, which is good for 313th in Division 1. They average 38.2 boards per contest and 14.2 assists per game, which ranks them 98th and 167th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 214th with 12.9 per game. The Hoosiers allow 72.5 points per contest, which is 189th in the country. They also surrender a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from 3-point range, ranking them 185th and 304th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 143rd, and they allow 13.7 assists per game which puts them in 211th place in college basketball. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 140th in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

Wisconsin is 275th in the country with 70.2 points per contest this season. They are 103rd in the nation in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 4.8. They shoot 36% from beyond the arc, which is good for 168th in Division 1. They are 332nd in the country in rebounding with 31.8 boards per contest and 245th in assists per game with 13.0. The Badgers are 332nd in turnovers per contest with 10.9. The Badgers give up 65.4 points per game, which ranks them 43rd in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 277th and 272nd in those defensive statistics. They rank 76th with 11.7 dimes allowed per game and 6th with 29.4 boards surrendered per contest. The Badgers are 57th in college basketball in forcing turnovers with 12.1 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Hoosiers are 250th in the country in defensive rating with 104.3, and their offensive rating of 108.9 is ranked 109th. They are 268th in college basketball in pace with 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 52% is 164th. As a unit they are 180th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shot attempts, ranking 257th in D-1. Indiana is 225th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.6 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 51%, which is 230th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Wisconsin is 290th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.7 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%, which is 234th in the nation. The Badgers are 128th in the country in offensive rating with 108, and their defensive rating of 100.6 is ranked 179th. In terms of pace they are 346th in Division 1 with 65 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 53% is 124th. As a team they are 141st in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shots, ranking 201st in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Indiana/Wisconsin college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Indiana

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