Tuesday, January 31, 2017

State Farm Center

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The Wisconsin Badgers travel to State Farm Center to play the Illinois Fighting Illini on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. The opening line for this game has Wisconsin as 6.5 point favorites.

The Badgers come into this game with an overall record of 18-3 and a road record of 3-2. They are 9-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-8. The Fighting Illini have an overall record of 13-9 and a home record of 10-2. They have an over/under record of 9-11 and they are 8-11 against the spread.

Ethan Happ comes into this contest averaging 14.5 points per game while playing 26.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Badgers. He pulls down 9 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 61% while his free throw percentage is currently at 52%. Bronson Koenig averages 14.4 points per game in 30 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 2.1 rebounds per game for Wisconsin. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 89%.

Malcolm Hill averages 17.5 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Illini. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Maverick Morgan averages 10.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Wisconsin averages 75.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 100th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 44th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 136th in the country. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per game which ranks them 48th and 74th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 27th with 11.2 per game. The Badgers allow 60.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 41st and 265th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 9.5 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the country. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 170th in Division 1.

Illinois averages 73.8 points per game this year which ranks them 154th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 97th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 141st in the nation. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 188th and 211th respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Illini rank 168th with 13.3 per game. The Fighting Illini allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 167th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 228th and 186th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 103rd place in the nation. The Fighting Illini force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 246th in college basketball.

The Badgers average 70.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 12 per contest. The Badgers have an offensive rating of 114.3 and they assist on 54.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 65.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Wisconsin turns the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 57.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.8%. The Badgers give up 68.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 61.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Fighting Illini score 80.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -0.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10.7 points per game. The Fighting Illini have a rating on offense of 106.9 and 50.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Illinois turns it over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.7%. The Fighting Illini give up 69.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 9-8 against the spread

The Wisconsin Badgers are 9-8 against the over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini Betting Trends

The Illinois Fighting Illini are 8-11 against the spread

The Illinois Fighting Illini are 9-11 against the over/under

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Illinois Fighting Illini Injuries

01/12/17 G D.J. Williams Personal out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Wisconsin -6.5

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