Friday, May 10, 2017

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The Indiana Hoosiers travel to Verizon Center to play the Wisconsin Badgers on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Wisconsin as 5 point favorites.

The Hoosiers come into this game with an overall record of 18-14 and a road record of 2-8. They are 13-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-13. The Badgers have an overall record of 23-8 and a home record of 15-2. They have an over/under record of 12-13 and they are 12-15 against the spread.

James Blackmon comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoosiers. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Robert Johnson averages 13.3 points per game in 28.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Bronson Koenig averages 14.2 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per contest this year for the Badgers. He grabs 2.2 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. Ethan Happ averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 9 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is 48%.

Indiana averages 80.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 32nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 27th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 67th in the country. They average 39.3 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 26th and 112th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 15.2 per game. The Hoosiers allow 73.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 214th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 105th and 77th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.8 rebounds a game which ranks 30th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 62nd place in the country. They force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 40th in Division 1.

Wisconsin averages 72.4 points per game this year which ranks them 201st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 132nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 187th in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 81st and 159th respectively. In the turnover department the Badgers rank 328th with 11.0 per game. The Badgers allow 61.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 34th and 314th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.2 rebounds a game which ranks 20th and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 10th place in the nation. The Badgers force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 180th in college basketball.

The Hoosiers are 29th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.9. They assist on 50.9% of their shots, which ranks 222nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 190th among D-1 teams. They are 28th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 24th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Indiana turns the ball over an average of 18.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.3% places them 10th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 37%.

The Badgers are 60th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.2. They assist on 51.9% of their shots, which ranks 192nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 64.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 339th among D-1 teams. They are 144th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 201st in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Wisconsin turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.7% places them 19th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.5%.

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 13-14 against the spread

The Indiana Hoosiers are 15-13 against the over/under

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 12-15 against the spread

The Wisconsin Badgers are 12-13 against the over/under

Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

11/08/16 F Collin Hartman Knee out indefinitely
01/21/17 F Tim Priller Eligibility out indefinitely
01/20/17 F OG Anunoby Knee out for season

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

03/09/17 F Andy Van Vliet Foot "?" Friday vs.

Tony's Pick: Take Wisconsin -5

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