Grambling Tigers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 12/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grambling Tigers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Friday, December 23, 2022

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: Youtube TV

Kohl Center is the location where the Wisconsin Badgers (9-2) will go up against the Grambling Tigers (6-5) on Friday.

The Grambling Tigers faced off with Liberty and ended up losing by a score of 75-56 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 17 while Liberty finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They made 14 of their 34 tries from distance. Liberty finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of 20 attempts. On top of that, Liberty grabbed 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Liberty distributed 15 assists and had 12 steals for the game. In terms of defending, Grambling allowed the other team to shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 31 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 5 of 13 shots for a percentage of 38.5%. Grambling finished the game having earned a 47.1% FG percentage (24 of 51) and made 3 out of their 16 3-pointers.

Cam Christon is a player who was a contributor in this game. He finished the game shooting 42.9% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played 27 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. He ended up scoring 13 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Grambling enters this matchup with a record of 6-5 so far this season. They are turning it over 15.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Grambling is grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 136 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 299th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 32.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (55 of 172) and 61.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 64.6 points per contest (327th in college hoops) while shooting 42.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They give up 30.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 79th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (64.5). The Tigers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 38.5% (231 of 600) and they concede 35.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 125th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 136 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wisconsin Badgers went home victorious with a score of 78-56 when they played Lehigh. When talking about rebounding, Wisconsin permitted Lehigh to snag 20 in all (3 offensive). They wrapped up this game 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 4 of 14 and finished the contest at 2 out of 2 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Badgers allowed Lehigh to make 25 out of 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Badgers walked away from this one shooting 31 for 60 from the field which had them at 51.7%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Wisconsin knocked down 11 of their 21 attempts (52.4%). They were able to convert 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Lehigh was called for 11 personal fouls for this game which took the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 8 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Badgers were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the matchup.

Steven Crowl ended up being a factor for the Badgers for this game. He made 6 of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes in this game.

Wisconsin has a mark of 9-2 for the season. The Badgers are committing 16.0 fouls per game and they go 70.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per game (227th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest. Wisconsin has accounted for 751 points for the campaign (68.3 per contest) and they collect 33.8 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Badgers are connecting on 42.3% from the floor, which ranks them 286th in the nation.

The Badgers on the defensive end are ranked 28th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 60.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (115th in college hoops). The Wisconsin defense gives up 28.8% from downtown (67 of 233) and their opponents are making 65.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 10.0 assists and 35.1 boards per game, ranking them 32nd and 234th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Grambling

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