Friday, March 24, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The 8 seed Wisconsin Badgers head to Madison Square Garden to take on the 4 seed Florida Gators on Friday, March 24, 2017 in the Sweet 16. The opening line for this game has Florida as 1.5 point favorites.

The Badgers finished the regular season with an overall record of 23-8. They are 16-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-13. The Gators ended the regular season with a record of 24-7. They have an over/under record of 14-15 and they are 20-12 against the spread.

Bronson Koenig comes into this contest averaging 14.5 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Badgers. He pulls down 2.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 90%. Ethan Happ averages 13.8 points per game in 27.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 9.1 rebounds per game for Wisconsin. His field goal percentage is 59% for the year while his free throw percentage is 49%.

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KeVaughn Allen averages 13.4 points per game while playing 28.4 minutes per contest this year for the Gators. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Canyon Barry averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Wisconsin averages 72.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 203rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 128th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 139th in the country. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 98th and 160th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 327th with 11.0 per game. The Badgers allow 61.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 40th and 313th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.8 rebounds a game which ranks 14th and they give up 10.1 assists per contest which puts them in 9th place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 148th in Division 1.

Florida averages 77.9 points per game this year which ranks them 68th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 133rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 127th in the nation. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 96th and 237th respectively. In the turnover department the Gators rank 284th with 11.9 per game. The Gators allow 65.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 37th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 26th and 10th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.1 rebounds a game which ranks 178th and they give up 9.6 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the nation. The Gators force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 306th in college basketball.

The Badgers are 53rd in the nation in offensive rating at 110.7. They assist on 52% of their shots, which ranks 185th in the country. In terms of pace they average 64.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 341st among D-1 teams. They are 121st in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 184th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Wisconsin turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.3% 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%.

The Gators are 59th in the nation in offensive rating at 110. They assist on 47.7% of their shots, which ranks 286th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 142nd among D-1 teams. They are 131st in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 98th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Florida turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.5% places them 113th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%.

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 16-16 against the spread

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

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 20-12 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 14-15 against the over/under

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Florida Gators Injuries

02/14/17 C John Egbunu Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Wisconsin -1.5

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