Northwestern Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

Kohl Center is where the Wisconsin Badgers (12-3) will take on the Northwestern Wildcats (12-3) on Saturday.

The Northwestern Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Penn State and earned the victory with a final of 76-72 in their last game. Northwestern wrapped up the contest having earned a 61.4% field goal percentage (27 out of 44) and knocked down 7 of their 12 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 15 of 21 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 23 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 assists for this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to defending, Northwestern allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 25 out of 54 shooting. Penn State doled out 11 dimes and had 14 steals for this contest. Moreover, Penn State snagged 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Penn State walked away from this one shooting 79.2% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of 24 shots. They made 3 of 17 shots from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 16 while Penn State had 15 personal fouls.

Brooks Barnhizer is a player who was a contributor in this game. He finished the game shooting 72.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and grabbed 4 boards. He racked up 23 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Northwestern heads into this one with a mark of 12-3 so far this season. They average 73.7 points per contest (204th in college basketball) while hitting 47.3% from the floor. The Wildcats are shooting 37.7% on shots from distance (118 of 313) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Northwestern is collecting 30.8 boards per contest and has tallied 251 dimes on the year, which ranks 56th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 9.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 166th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 192 conceded this year. The Wildcats are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (342 of 783) and they concede 32.9 boards per contest as a squad. They concede 34.4% on 3-point shots and they are 82nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.6).

For their last game, the Wisconsin Badgers went home victorious with a score of 71-60 against Ohio State. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Wisconsin allowed Ohio State to pull down 26 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 10 from the charity stripe (40.0%). The Badgers allowed Ohio State to convert 25 out of their 56 attempts from the field which had them at 44.6% in the game. Overall, the Badgers went 27 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.4%. Concerning 3-pointers, Wisconsin made 7 of their 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a clip of 90.9%. Ohio State was called for 12 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Badgers to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They also turned it over 5 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Badgers corralled 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 28 for this contest.

Max Klesmit was important for the Badgers for the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 9 for the game for a rate of 55.6%, and earned 3 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 32 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists for this contest.

Wisconsin has a record of 12-3 so far this year. As an offense, the Badgers are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 81st in college basketball. Wisconsin has tallied 1,132 points for the season (75.5 per game) and they grab 34.4 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.3 times per game (273rd in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 9.6 times per contest. The Badgers commit 14.8 fouls per game and they shoot 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense allows 35.4% from downtown (105 of 297) and their opposition makes 68.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.7 dimes and 29.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is 41st and 4th in D-1. The Badgers on defense are ranked 57th in college hoops in PPG given up with 65.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (275th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northwestern

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