Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Verizon Center Saturday as the Wisconsin Badgers look to beat the odds vs the Northwestern Wildcats in NCAA hoops betting action.
Northwestern Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Wisconsin Badgers battles the Northwestern Wildcats, currently sitting with a 23-10 mark (20-11 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 11-17-1 for the Wisconsin Badgers and 12-17-2 for the Northwestern Wildcats.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 143-rated Wisconsin Badgers and the No. 226-ranked Northwestern Wildcats, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Wisconsin's No. 159 nationally ranked offense (72.31 points per game) against a Northwestern Wildcats defense that sits as the No. 28 at 64.73 PPG. The Wisconsin Badgers have been averaging 45.29% from the field, more than the Wildcats have managed so far this season (43.83% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Scottie Lindsey scored 17 points leading the Wildcats to a 72-64 victory over Maryland at Verizon Center on Friday.
Bronson Koenig scored 16 points leading the Badgers to a 70-60 victory over Indiana at Verizon Center on Friday.
- Northwestern is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Northwestern is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
- Northwestern is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin
- Northwestern is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Wisconsin
- Wisconsin is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
- Wisconsin is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wisconsin's last 7 games
- Wisconsin is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Northwestern
