Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 2/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (16-10) are on their way to Kohl Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Wisconsin Badgers (15-10).

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights took the court against Nebraska and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-72 in their last game. Rutgers wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 61) and knocked down 8 of their 23 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Scarlet Knights made 8 of 14 tries for a rate of 57.1%. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 33 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 18 dimes in this contest while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Rutgers allowed the other team to go 58.2% from the floor on 32 of 55 shooting. Nebraska doled out 16 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Nebraska had 25 boards (3 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Nebraska ended up shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 6 of 9 shots. They buried 12 out of their 28 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Scarlet Knights finished with 13 while Nebraska finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Aundre Hyatt is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He scored 24 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and totaled 3 boards. He shot 44.4% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Rutgers enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 16-10 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Rutgers is pulling in 37.8 boards per game and has earned 400 dimes on the campaign, which is 57th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Scarlet Knights are shooting 32.1% on shots from distance (152 of 474) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.2 points per game (213th in the country) while shooting 43.4% from the field.

On defense, the Scarlet Knights are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 9th in D-1 in PPG allowed (60.0). The Scarlet Knights defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 39.0% (556 of 1,425) and they surrender 34.2 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 95th in D-1 in giving up assists with 301 relinquished on the year.

For their last game, the Wisconsin Badgers got the victory with a final of 64-59 when they faced Michigan. The Badgers were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 4 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. Michigan committed 15 personal fouls in this contest which took the Badgers to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Wisconsin converted 6 out of their 18 attempts (33.3%). In all, the Badgers finished the game shooting 22 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.3%. The Badgers permitted Michigan to make 24 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.1% in this game. They finished 31.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 out of 16 and ended up going 6 of 10 from the charity stripe (60.0%). In relation to rebounds, Wisconsin allowed Michigan to grab 37 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Connor Essegian ended up being a major contributor for the Badgers for the game. He converted 6 out of 12 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and added 3 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 32 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist for the contest.

Wisconsin has a win-loss record of 15-10 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Badgers are shooting 41.4% from the field, which ranks them 327th in D-1. Wisconsin has accounted for 1,624 points on the year (65.0 per game) and they collect 31.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 11.9 times per contest (286th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 8.8 times per game. The Badgers are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 65.6% from the free throw line.

The Badgers defensively are ranked 31st in the country in PPG allowed with 63.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (223rd in college hoops). The Wisconsin defense allows 33.2% on 3-point attempts (158 of 476) and their opponents are knocking down 68.1% of their foul shots. They concede 10.1 assists and 35.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 18th and 283rd in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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