Wisconsin Badgers vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Marquette Golden Eagles
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI
TV: Hulu Live TV
The Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) are on their way to Fiserv Forum on Saturday where they will meet the Marquette Golden Eagles (6-2).
The Wisconsin Badgers faced Wake Forest and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-75 in their last game. Wisconsin ended the game having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (24 out of 56) and buried 12 of 28 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Badgers made 15 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 22 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, Wisconsin allowed their opponent to shoot 53.7% from the floor on 29 of 54 shooting. Wake Forest recorded 8 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Wake Forest collected 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wake Forest finished 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 16 tries. They converted 8 of 24 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Badgers left the arena with 18 while Wake Forest accumulated 20 personal fouls.
Chucky Hepburn is a player who was a factor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 38.9% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 3 boards. He scored 23 points on 7 out of 18 shooting.
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Wisconsin comes into this contest with a record of 5-2 for the season. They currently have an average of 64.4 pts per game (326th in college basketball) on 38.3% from the field. The Badgers are hitting 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (59 of 163) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wisconsin is collecting 34.7 boards per game and has tallied 75 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 329th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 9.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game.
On the defensive end of the court, the Badgers are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 18th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 60 conceded for the year. The Badgers are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.4% (147 of 373) and they concede 37.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 25.0% from beyond the arc and they are 19th in college hoops in points per game allowed (57.4).
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Marquette Golden Eagles got the win with a final of 96-70 when they played Baylor. The Golden Eagles snagged 16 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 22 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 12 steals for the game. Baylor earned 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of them for a clip of 93.3%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Marquette converted 12 of 25 tries (48.0%). Overall, the Golden Eagles shot 35 out of 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 58.3%. The Golden Eagles permitted Baylor to make 27 out of 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2% for this game. They went 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Marquette permitted Baylor to collect 28 in all (10 offensive).
Olivier-Maxence Prosper ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 12 for this game for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.
Marquette has a win-loss mark of 6-2 for the season. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 70.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.6 times per contest (8th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest. Marquette has earned 658 points so far this year (82.3 per contest) and they collect 35.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 61st in the nation.
The Marquette defense surrenders 31.1% on 3-pointers (56 of 180) and opponents are making 66.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.4 assists and 35.9 boards per contest, which ranks 187th and 252nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 125th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 66.4. They are forcing 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (110th in Division 1).
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Marquette
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