Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Kohl Center

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The Penn State Nittany Lions travel to Kohl Center to play the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. The opening line for this game has Wisconsin as 15 point favorites.

The Nittany Lions come into this game with an overall record of 11-9 and a road record of 2-2. They are 11-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-11. The Badgers have an overall record of 16-3 and a home record of 11-0. They have an over/under record of 8-7 and they are 8-7 against the spread.

Shep Garner comes into this contest averaging 12.3 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Nittany Lions. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Payton Banks averages 11.7 points per game in 26.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for Penn State. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Bronson Koenig averages 14.3 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per contest this year for the Badgers. He grabs 2.1 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Nigel Hayes averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.4 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 61%.

Penn State averages 71.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 195th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 293rd. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 196th in the country. They average 37 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game which ranks them 114th and 120th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 182nd with 13.5 per game. The Nittany Lions allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 106th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 78th and 165th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 282nd and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 102nd place in the country. They force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in Division 1.

Wisconsin averages 76.4 points per game this year which ranks them 87th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 27th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 83rd in the nation. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per contest which ranks them 55th and 66th respectively. In the turnover department the Badgers rank 21st with 11 per game. The Badgers allow 61.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 53rd and 249th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 28.4 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 9.5 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the nation. The Badgers force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 214th in college basketball.

The Nittany Lions average 67.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 59.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -8.7 per contest. The Nittany Lions have an offensive rating of 98.3 and they assist on 56.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Penn State turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.4%. The Nittany Lions give up 70.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Badgers score 80 ppg at home and they have averaged 78.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 9.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 25.5 points per game. The Badgers have a rating on offense of 115.6 and 54.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Wisconsin turns it over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 57.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 37.1%. The Badgers give up 54.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 68.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Trends

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 11-6 against the spread

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 6-11 against the over/under

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 8-7 against the spread

The Wisconsin Badgers are 8-7 against the over/under

Penn State Nittany Lions Injuries

No key injuries to report

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Wisconsin -15

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