Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Fairfield when they take on the Panthers on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

Supporters of the Stags have watched them go 16-10 and 10-13 ATS on the year, while the Panthers are at 16-12 and 10-12-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Panthers are 11-12-1, while the Stags have a 10-13 mark.



View Fairfield vs Wisc-Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Panthers are listed as 2.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 88-ranked Panthers and the No. 134-rated Stags in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 68-65 win for the Stags on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Wisc-Milwaukee's No. 273 nationally ranked offense (63.4 points per game) against a Stags defense that sits as the No. 36 at 60.7 PPG. The Panthers have been averaging 41.1% from the field, less than the Stags have managed so far this season (44.7% on average).

Defensively, Fairfield features the nation's No. 70-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.1 points per game. Wisc-Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 254 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Fairfield was a 61-38 Sportsbook at home against Saint Peter's. They covered the 15.5-point spread as favorites. The battle between the Stags and Peacocks didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Saint Peter's was handed a 61-38 defeat on Wednesday at Webster Bank Arena.

In their last action, Wisc-Milwaukee was an 86-84 Sportsbook at home against Cleveland State. They covered the 1-point spread as favorites. James Haarsma scored 25 points for Wisc-Milwaukee on Tuesday, leading the Panthers to an 86-84 win over Cleveland State at U.S. Cellular Arena.


Fairfield Stags Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Marist are 4-6
After playing Saint Peter's are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Illinois-Chicago are 8-2
After playing Cleveland State are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Stags at Panthers trends to consider:
Fairfield is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fairfield's last 6 games on the road
Fairfield is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
Wisc-Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Fairfield at Marist, Monday, February 20
Wisc-Milwaukee at Illinois-Chicago, Thursday, February 23