Wisconsin Badgers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

The Wisconsin Badgers (16-7) are on their way to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Saturday where they will go up against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-10).

The Wisconsin Badgers stepped onto the hardwood against Michigan and took a loss by a final of 72-68 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Badgers walked away with 18 and Michigan recorded 19 fouls. They made 7 of 20 attempts from long range. Michigan ended up shooting 76.0% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 25 shots. On top of that, Michigan pulled down 34 boards (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Michigan recorded 6 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, Wisconsin allowed 45.1% from the field on 23 of 51 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 23 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Badgers made 13 of 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. Wisconsin wrapped up the game with a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and knocked down 5 of their 19 three-point attempts.

AJ Storr is one guy who came through for this game. He totaled 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Wisconsin heads into this one with a mark of 16-7 this season. They average 75.1 points per outing (160th in the country) while shooting 47.0% from the field. The Badgers are connecting on 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (157 of 454) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Wisconsin is collecting 33.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 281 assists on the year, which is 259th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Badgers have forced 11.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are conceding 35.7% on 3-pointers and they are 90th in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.0). The Badgers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.2% (562 of 1,244) and they surrender 29.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 44th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 248 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights got the victory with a final of 56-53 when they faced Maryland. The Scarlet Knights earned 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 33 for the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Maryland earned 14 fouls for this game which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a rate of 81.8%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Rutgers knocked down 3 out of their 13 attempts (23.1%). When the game finished, the Scarlet Knights went 22 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 39.3%. The Scarlet Knights allowed Maryland to convert 17 out of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 31.5% for the contest. They finished 11.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 2 out of 18 and ended up going 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Rutgers allowed Maryland to collect 35 in total (12 offensive).

Mawot Mag was important for the Scarlet Knights for the game. He converted 6 out of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 28 minutes of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

Rutgers has a win-loss mark of 12-10 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 38.8% from the floor, which is 355th in the nation. Rutgers has tallied 1,461 pts this season (66.4 per game) and they grab 38.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 11.5 times per game (306th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game. The Scarlet Knights are committing 16.4 fouls per game and they shoot 65.6% from the free throw line.

The Scarlet Knights are ranked 37th in the country in PPG given up with 65.4. They have forced 15.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.9% from the field (23rd in Division 1). The Rutgers defense allows 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (153 of 500) and their opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.0 dimes and 39.5 boards per contest, which ranks 108th and 350th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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