Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 2/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: FS1

Kohl Center is the location where the Wisconsin Badgers (19-4) will play the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-9) on Saturday.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced Ohio State and notched a win by a score of 66-64 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Scarlet Knights walked away with 14 and Ohio State finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also converted 10 of 18 tries from beyond the perimeter. Ohio State walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 13 shots. On top of that, Ohio State snagged 30 rebounds (13 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ohio State doled out 11 assists and had 5 steals in the game. In regard to the defense, Rutgers let their opponent shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists for this contest while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Scarlet Knights buried 11 of their 14 tries for a rate of 78.6%. Rutgers ended the game with a 53.2% field goal percentage (25 out of 47) and made 5 of their 15 3-pointers.

Geo Baker is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played 38 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 64.3% from the field and recorded 6 assists.

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Rutgers steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 14-9 for the campaign. They cough up possession 11.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Rutgers is snagging 36.5 boards per game and has accounted for 367 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 43rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Scarlet Knights are shooting 33.5% on shots from 3-point land (145 of 433) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.2 pts per game (257th in D-1) while shooting 43.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Scarlet Knights are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They concede 35.0% on shots from distance and they are 65th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.8). The Scarlet Knights are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.8% (528 of 1,295) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 163rd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 280 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wisconsin Badgers got the victory with a final of 70-62 against Michigan State. When it comes to how they rebounded, Wisconsin permitted Michigan State to snag 28 overall (5 offensive). They shot 21.4% from 3-point land by going 3 of 14 and ended up shooting 15 of 18 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Badgers allowed Michigan State to make 22 of their 53 attempts from the field which had them at 41.5% for the matchup. In all, the Badgers went 25 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Wisconsin knocked down 6 out of 18 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 14 of them for a rate of 63.6%. Michigan State was called for 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Badgers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The Badgers corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the matchup.

Johnny Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Badgers for this contest. He totaled 25 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 assists in the game. He made 8 of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 72.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a mark of 19-4 this year. The Badgers are committing 16.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 11.3 times per contest (303rd in the country) and they turn it over 8.3 times per game. Wisconsin has accounted for 1,636 points this season (71.1 per game) and they grab 35.7 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Badgers are shooting 42.0% from the field, which ranks 284th in the nation.

The Wisconsin defense concedes 33.0% on 3-point shots (149 of 451) and their opponents are making 66.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.6 assists and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 94th and 225th in college basketball. The Badgers are ranked 95th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 66.1. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (212th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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