Saturday, May 11, 2017

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The Northwestern Wildcats head to Verizon Center to take on the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, May 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Wisconsin as 2 point favorites.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 22-10 and a road record of 5-5. They are 18-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-17. The Badgers have an overall record of 24-8 and a home record of 15-2. They have an over/under record of 12-13 and they are 12-15 against the spread.

Bryant McIntosh comes into this contest averaging 14.5 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Scottie Lindsey averages 14 points per game in 30.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Northwestern. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

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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%.

Northwestern averages 71.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 218th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.0 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 234th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 228th in the country. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per game which ranks them 130th and 57th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 343rd with 10.3 per game. The Wildcats allow 64.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 34th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 80th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 207th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 78th place in the country. They force 12.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 75th in Division 1.

Wisconsin averages 72.4 points per game this year which ranks them 200th 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 130th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 186th in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 79th and 156th respectively. In the turnover department the Badgers rank 327th 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 35th and 315th 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 11th place in the nation. The Badgers force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 180th in college basketball.

The Wildcats are 102nd in the nation in offensive rating at 107.8. They assist on 61% of their shots, which ranks 24th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 302nd among D-1 teams. They are 232nd in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 218th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Northwestern turns the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.6% places them 165th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.9%.

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 142nd in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 200th 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 18th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.5%.

Northwestern Wildcats Betting Trends

The Northwestern Wildcats are 18-10 against the spread

The Northwestern Wildcats are 9-17 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

Northwestern Wildcats Injuries

12/14/16 F Aaron Falzon Knee out for season

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

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

Tony's Pick: Take Northwestern +2

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