Chicago State Cougars vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 12/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

The Chicago State Cougars (7-9) are headed to Kohl Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Wisconsin Badgers (8-3).

The Chicago State Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Bethune-Cookman and went home with a win by a final score of 55-54 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 16 while Bethune-Cookman recorded 20 personal fouls. They knocked down 3 out of their 14 attempts from distance. Bethune-Cookman finished the game shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of 11 tries. In addition, Bethune-Cookman snagged 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bethune-Cookman earned 8 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. In reference to the defense, Chicago State allowed the other team to go 41.2% from the floor on 21 of 51 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 31 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cougars made 13 of their 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. Chicago State finished the contest with a 36.0% field goal percentage (18 of 50) and converted 6 of their 19 shots from 3-point land.

Wesley Cardet is one player who played a role in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 26.3% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and grabbed 7 boards. He notched 17 points on 5 out of 19 shooting.

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Chicago State will enter this contest with a record of 7-9 this season. They turn it over 14.7 times per game and as a team are committing 17.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Chicago State is snagging 31.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 165 assists on the season, which ranks 139th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are connecting on 29.0% on shots from distance (91 of 314) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 65.7 pts per game (331st in college hoops) while hitting 41.0% from the field.

On defense, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 354th in the nation in giving up assists with 204 relinquished on the season. The Cougars defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.4% (403 of 868) and they surrender 34.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 30.2% on shots from downtown while they are 157th in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wisconsin Badgers got the win with a final of 75-60 against Jacksonville State. The Badgers pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. Jacksonville State was called for 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Badgers to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to convert 18 of those for a percentage of 69.2%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Wisconsin buried 5 out of 16 attempts (31.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Badgers walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3%. The Badgers permitted Jacksonville State to make 24 out of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.2% in this matchup. They finished 40.0% from distance by shooting 6 out of 15 and finished the contest at 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding rebounding, Wisconsin permitted Jacksonville State to pull down 24 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Steven Crowl was important for the Badgers in the matchup. He tallied 19 points in his 26 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 7 of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 9 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a record of 8-3 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Badgers are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 152nd in the country. Wisconsin has scored 810 pts for the year (73.6 per game) and they pull down 33.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.2 times per game (322nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.1 times per game. The Badgers have committed 15.2 fouls every game and they go 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense allows 35.5% on 3-point shots (77 of 217) and opponents are converting on 70.0% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 10.8 assists and 28.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 55th and 4th in the nation. The Badgers are ranked 72nd in the country in points per game surrendered with 66.0. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (319th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago State

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