Wisconsin easily cruised through its first two games of the season but the Badgers faltered against their first true competition. They are coming off an 80-70 loss to Xavier in which everyone aside from junior Ethan Happ shot a combined 37.5 percent from the floor. Will the young guns step up against a retooling Baylor squad Monday?
Of course, Wiscy still has Happ, who is pacing the team in points, rebounds and assists. A big onus in this game will rest on the young guard duo of Brevin Pritzl and D’Mitrik Trice, as one of the sophomores will need to step up defensively to guard Baylor’s Manu Lecomte.
Lecomte has become the offensive focal point for the Bears with the team trying to fill the void of several key players from last season. The Belgian is averaging a team-high 20.7 points per game during this young season and has taken nearly half of the team’s shots from beyond the arc.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Wisconsin sat as 1-point underdogs over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current OVER/UNDER betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Baylor Bears vs Wisconsin Badgers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Wisconsin Badgers are 2-1 overall and 1-1 ATS, while the Baylor Bears are 3-0 and 0-0 ATS. As for the betting totals, Wisconsin boasts a 2-0 on the OU, and Baylor is 0-0.
The Badgers sit at No. 22 in the current college hoops power poll here at OddsShark, while the Bears sit at No. 52 on the same chart.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bears got 17 points from Manu Lecomte as Baylor ran past Alcorn State 78-61 on Friday at Ferrell Center.
Wisconsin suffered a 80-70 loss against Xavier on Thursday, getting 21 points from Ethan Happ in a losing effort at Kohl Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Baylor at Xavier, Tuesday, November 28
Wisconsin at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Friday, November 24