Wisconsin Badgers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: BTN

The Wisconsin Badgers (17-8) are traveling to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-11).

The Wisconsin Badgers took the court against Ohio State and notched a win by a score of 62-54 in their last contest. Wisconsin walked away from the contest with a 44.0% field goal percentage (22 out of 50) and buried 7 out of their 21 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Badgers made 11 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 37 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 dimes for this game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. With regard to the defense, Wisconsin let their opponent shoot 41.1% from the floor on 23 of 56 shooting. Ohio State dished out 9 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Ohio State pulled down 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Ohio State finished shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by making 1 of 2 tries. They converted 7 of 18 tries from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Badgers walked away with 12 and Ohio State finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Steven Crowl is someone who was a factor for the contest. He shot 50.0% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He was on the court for 31 minutes and pulled down 10 rebounds. He scored 16 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Wisconsin heads into this matchup with a mark of 17-8 on the season. They turn it over 10.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wisconsin is grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 301 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 256th in the nation in terms of passing. The Badgers are hitting 34.1% from downtown (169 of 496) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.8 points per game (186th in Division 1) on 46.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Badgers are able to force 11.1 turnovers every game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 78th in the country in points per game allowed (67.8). The Badgers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (615 of 1,367) and they concede 30.0 boards per game as a group. They are 58th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 275 surrendered this season.

When they last played, the Iowa Hawkeyes took a loss by a final score of 78-66 when they faced Maryland. Concerning rebounding, Iowa permitted Maryland to collect 31 in all (9 on the offensive side). They shot 23.5% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 17 and finished the contest at 24 of 29 from the charity stripe (82.8%). The Hawkeyes permitted Maryland to bury 25 of 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 48.1% in the matchup. Overall, the Hawkeyes ended up going 26 out of 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.6%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Iowa converted 6 of 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Maryland was called for 11 personal fouls for this contest which took the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 4 steals in this contest. The Hawkeyes were able to collect 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for this game.

Payton Sandfort was important for the Hawkeyes in this game. He knocked down 7 out of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 43.8%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Iowa has a win-loss mark of 14-11 so far this season. The Hawkeyes are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.7 times per game (13th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.0 times per game. Iowa has accounted for 2,087 points so far this year (83.5 per game) and they snag 36.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Hawkeyes are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 37th in the country.

The Iowa defense allows 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (195 of 563) and their opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.8 dimes and 36.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 313th and 288th in those defensive categories. The Hawkeyes are ranked 326th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 78.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the floor (282nd in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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