Arizona Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: Peacock

The Wisconsin Badgers (3-0) will try to defeat the Arizona Wildcats (2-0) at Kohl Center on Friday.

The Arizona Wildcats played Old Dominion and went home with a win by a final score of 102-44 in their last contest. Arizona finished the game having earned a 50.7% FG percentage (38 of 75) and buried 8 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 18 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 62.1%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 53 with 23 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. Concerning defending, Arizona allowed 31.6% from the floor on 18 of 57 shooting. Old Dominion doled out 2 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Old Dominion snagged 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Old Dominion finished the contest at 35.3% from the charity stripe by burying 6 of 17 attempts. They also made 2 of their 16 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 17 while Old Dominion had 23 fouls.

Tobe Awaka is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 80.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 21 mins and totaled 15 boards. He accumulated 18 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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Arizona enters this contest with a mark of 2-0 on the season. They turn it over 9.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Arizona is pulling in 51.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 41 dimes for the season, which is 205th in the country in terms of passing. The Wildcats are shooting 32.0% on 3-point shots (16 of 50) and 66.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 97.5 points per outing (11th in the country) while hitting 49.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 18.5 turnovers per game while drawing 21.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 6th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 14 conceded for the year. The Wildcats defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 37.0% (40 of 108) and they surrender 26.5 boards per game as a group. They surrender 28.6% on shots from distance and they are 14th in college basketball in opponents PPG (54.0).

In their last game, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 87-56 against Appalachian State. In reference to rebounds, Wisconsin permitted Appalachian State to grab 31 overall (9 offensive). They finished 29.2% from 3-point land by going 7 of 24 and ended up shooting 7 of 13 from the charity stripe (53.8%). The Badgers permitted Appalachian State to make 21 of 56 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.5% for this game. In all, the Badgers went 33 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.1%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Wisconsin converted 8 of their 28 attempts (28.6%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a rate of 81.3%. Appalachian State was called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Badgers to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while earning 14 steals in this contest. The Badgers recorded 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup.

John Tonje was important for the Badgers for the contest. He knocked down 8 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 7 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 5 assists for the matchup.

Wisconsin has a win-loss record of 3-0 on the season. As an offensive team, the Badgers are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which is 148th in the nation. Wisconsin has totaled 251 pts on the campaign (83.7 per contest) and they grab 37.7 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.7 times per game (148th in the country) and they turn it over 9.3 times per game. The Badgers commit 15.3 fouls per game while shooting 92.5% from the charity stripe.

The Wisconsin defense gives up 37.8% on three-point shots (28 of 74) and their opposition makes 66.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.3 dimes and 28.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 88th and 22nd in Division 1. The Badgers defensively are ranked 55th in the country in PPG given up with 61.3. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (187th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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