Robert Morris Colonials vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: ESPN+

Kohl Center is the site where the Wisconsin Badgers (1-2) will meet the Robert Morris Colonials (1-2) on Friday.

The Robert Morris Colonials stepped onto the hardwood against Towson and took a loss by a final of 66-62 in their last contest. Robert Morris wrapped up the game with a 39.2% FG percentage (20 of 51) and converted 9 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Colonials buried 13 of 17 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 20 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Robert Morris allowed 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. Towson distributed 7 assists and had 2 steals for the game. On top of that, Towson snagged 36 rebounds (15 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Towson shot 57.9% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of 19 attempts. They buried 3 of their 10 tries from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Colonials ended up finishing with 17 and Towson racked up 14 personal fouls.

Justice Williams is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He played for 34 mins and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up with 16 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Robert Morris heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-2 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Robert Morris is pulling down 35.3 boards per game and has totaled 34 dimes for the year, which ranks 250th in the nation in terms of passing. The Colonials are connecting on 31.7% on three-point attempts (19 of 60) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. They average 63.7 pts per contest (325th in the nation) while going 36.7% from the field.

On defense, the Colonials are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.3 fouls. They give up 34.2% on shots from distance and they rank 139th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (66.3). The Colonials defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (77 of 172) and they relinquish 37.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 207th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 36 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wisconsin Badgers took a loss by a score of 72-59 against Providence. The Badgers snagged 17 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Providence committed 16 fouls for this game which took the Badgers to the charity stripe for 12 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 100.0%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Wisconsin knocked down 5 of 20 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Badgers ended up shooting 21 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.9%. The Badgers permitted Providence to make 24 out of 41 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.5% for this contest. They finished 44.4% from three-point range by going 8 out of 18 and ended up shooting 16 out of 27 at the charity stripe (59.3%). Regarding team rebounding, Wisconsin permitted Providence to grab 29 in all (2 offensive).

AJ Storr ended up having an impact for the Badgers for the contest. He converted 7 of 17 in this contest for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 30 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in this matchup.

Wisconsin has a mark of 1-2 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Badgers are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 141st in the nation. Wisconsin has totaled 234 pts on the year (78.0 per contest) and they pull down 31.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.0 times per game (294th in the country) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. The Badgers are responsible for committing 21.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Badgers are ranked 284th in college basketball in PPG given up with 76.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.7% from the floor (334th in college basketball). The Wisconsin defense allows 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (17 of 56) and their opponents are knocking down 71.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 9.3 assists and 32.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 57th and 92nd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Robert Morris

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