Wisconsin hosts Syracuse as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in Madison on Tuesday, which could greatly benefit the Badgers. Wisconsin has won nine straight true home games, which includes going 3-0 with an average scoring margin of plus-31.7 this season.
After beating up on minor conference opponents, Syracuse looked terrible in its first real test against South Carolina. The Orange shot just 31.8 percent from the floor and racked up 17 turnovers in that game against the Gamecocks. The bright spot in that contest was Tyler Lydon, who has now tallied 32 points and 17 rebounds while shooting 7-for-10 from 3-point range in the past two.
Wisconsin will look for its first win against a ranked team this season, having already lost to Creighton and UNC. Ethan Happ has been one of the few consistent players for the Badgers, as seniors Bronson Koenig and Nigel Hayes have bounced between great and awful. In the past four games, Happ has averaged 15.0 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 62.5 percent from the floor.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Wisconsin Badgers betting line opened as -4-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
Syracuse Orange vs Wisconsin Badgers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Syracuse Orange have watched them go 4-1 and 1-1 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Wisconsin Badgers are at 5-2 and 1-3 ATS. In totals betting, the Wisconsin Badgers are 1-3, while the Syracuse Orange have a 0-2 mark.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 71 (Wisconsin) and the No. 50 (Syracuse) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Syracuse Orange rank No. 18 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 43 per game. That compares with Wisconsin’s No. 40 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Wisconsin is college basketball's No. 104-ranked team at 8 per game, while the Syracuse Orange rate No. 30 with 9.4 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Orange got 18 points from Tyler Lydon, but it was South Carolina that prevailed in a 64-50 final on Saturday at Barclays Center.
The battle between the Badgers and Panthers didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Prairie View A&M was handed a 95-50 defeat on Sunday at Kohl Center.
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