UT Rio Grande Vaqueros vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTRGV Vaqueros vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

The UTRGV Vaqueros (1-2) are traveling to Kohl Center on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Wisconsin Badgers (3-0).

The UTRGV Vaqueros took the court against Champion Christian and earned the victory with a final of 110-60 in their last contest. UT Rio Grande finished the game with a 48.9% field goal percentage (45 out of 92) and buried 17 of their 48 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Vaqueros made 3 of their 6 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 59 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 32 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 13 steals. With respect to defending, UT Rio Grande allowed the other team to go 28.6% from the floor on 20 out of 70 shooting. Champion Christian distributed 11 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Moreover, Champion Christian pulled down 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Champion Christian finished 68.8% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of 16 attempts. They knocked down 9 of their 37 tries from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Vaqueros ended up walking away with 13 and Champion Christian totaled 9 fouls.

K.T. Raimey is one player who played a role in the game. He accounted for 23 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 19 minutes played and also pulled down 2 boards. He shot 57.1% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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UT Rio Grande will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 1-2 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, UT Rio Grande is grabbing 43.0 boards per game and has accumulated 56 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 72nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Vaqueros are connecting on 35.5% on 3-point shots (44 of 124) and 60.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 87.7 pts per game (59th in D-1) while connecting on 44.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Vaqueros are able to force 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 11.7 fouls. They are conceding 27.8% on 3-pointers while they are 325th in college basketball in points per game allowed (82.0). The Vaqueros are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.5% (81 of 182) and they surrender 39.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are 236th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 42 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the Wisconsin Badgers got the victory with a final of 87-56 against Appalachian State. The Badgers were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 40 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 14 steals for the contest. Appalachian State committed 19 fouls in this game which got the Badgers to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to make 13 of those for a rate of 81.3%. In the matter of shots from distance, Wisconsin converted 8 out of their 28 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Badgers finished the game shooting 33 out of 70 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.1%. The Badgers permitted Appalachian State to make 21 out of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5% in this game. They shot 29.2% from distance by going 7 of 24 and finished the contest at 7 out of 13 at the free throw line (53.8%). In relation to rebounding, Wisconsin permitted Appalachian State to get 31 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

John Tonje ended up having an impact for the Badgers for this contest. He scored 17 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 14 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a mark of 3-0 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Badgers are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 141st in D-1. Wisconsin has accounted for 251 points on the year (83.7 per contest) and they average 37.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.7 times per game (146th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.3 times per contest. The Badgers commit 15.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 92.5% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense gives up 37.8% on 3-point attempts (28 of 74) and opponents are knocking down 66.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.3 dimes and 28.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 83rd and 19th in those categories. The Badgers on the defensive side of the court are 51st in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 61.3. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (185th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UT Rio Grande

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