Liberty Flames vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 3/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Liberty Flames vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Liberty (+2)

The Liberty Flames (27-8) are hitting the road to Kohl Center on Sunday where they will try to beat the Wisconsin Badgers (18-14). Wisconsin opens this matchup as 2-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 129.

The Liberty Flames faced off with Villanova and notched a win by a score of 62-57 in their last game. Liberty ended the game with a 38.5% field goal percentage (20 of 52) and converted 10 of their 26 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Flames made 12 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 63.2%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 36 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 dimes in the game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Liberty allowed the other team to shoot 36.9% from the field on 24 out of 65 shooting. Villanova totaled 8 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Additionally, Villanova snagged 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Villanova finished the game at 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of their 7 shots. They also converted 4 of 26 attempts from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Flames ended up walking away with 14 and Villanova accumulated 15 fouls.

Darius McGhee is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He finished the contest at 45.0% from the field and distributed 4 assists. He played 37 mins and totaled 1 board. He recorded 26 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Liberty steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 27-8 on the campaign. They are averaging 74.8 pts per game (105th in D-1) while going 47.4% from the field. The Flames are hitting 37.6% on shots from 3-point land (368 of 980) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Liberty is collecting 34.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 569 assists on the year, which is 9th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 14.8 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Flames are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.0% on three-point shots while they are 8th in D-1 in points per game allowed (60.5). The Flames are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.6% (765 of 1,841) and they concede 30.2 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 17th in college basketball in giving up assists with 322 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wisconsin Badgers went home victorious with a score of 81-62 against Bradley. Regarding cleaning the glass, Wisconsin allowed Bradley to grab 35 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 21.7% from three-point range by going 5 out of 23 and finished the game at 7 out of 14 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Badgers allowed Bradley to make 25 of 61 tries from the field which left them shooting 41.0% in the game. When all was said and done, the Badgers finished shooting 25 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 43.1%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Wisconsin made 8 out of their 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to make 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.1%. Bradley earned 20 personal fouls for the contest which took the Badgers to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They coughed up the ball 3 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Badgers collected 29 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the contest.

Steven Crowl was important for the Badgers in this matchup. He made 12 out of 16 for this game giving him a rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. He scored 36 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Wisconsin has a record of 18-14 on the season. As an offense, the Badgers are shooting 41.5% from the floor, which ranks 320th in college basketball. Wisconsin has totaled 2,094 pts so far this year (65.4 per contest) and they average 31.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.7 times per game (301st in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 8.5 times per contest. The Badgers have committed 16.0 fouls per contest and they go 68.0% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense allows 31.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (196 of 615) and their opponents are converting on 68.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 10.2 assists and 35.4 rebounds every game, which is ranked 18th and 265th in D-1. The Badgers are ranked 31st in college basketball in points allowed per game with 63.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (223rd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Liberty (+2)

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