The first half of the season for Wisconsin was largely forgettable, but the second half has seen the Badgers dominate within the Big Ten. Wisconsin will enter the conference playoffs streaking, as the are 11-1 SU and 10-2 ATS in their past 12 games within the conference. The Badgers will take a four-game winning streak into their regular season finale against the Purdue Boilermakers Sunday.
- The visiting team is 6-1 ATS in the past seven between Wisconsin and Purdue.
- Purdue is 15-6 SU in their past 21 games against teams with winning records.
- The total has gone UNDER in each of Wisconsin’s past seven games.
The Badgers have quietly dominated within the Big Ten thanks to their stellar defense, which holds their opponents to just 63.5 points per game. During Wisconsin’s current winning streak they have averaged just 66.5 points per game, but have held their foes to 56.3 points per game.
Purdue has not gotten much media play this season, but the Boilermakers rank within the top 25 in assists, rebounds and points allowed this season. If Purdue wants to sweep their regular season seres against Wisconsin this season, they will need to find some secondary scoring. When the Boilermakers defeated the Badgers in December they had just one player (A.J. Hammons) score double-digit points.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Wisconsin Badgers opened as 6.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
Wisconsin Badgers vs Purdue Boilermakers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Purdue Boilermakers bring a 23-7 record (14-11-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 20-10 Badgers, who are 16-14 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Purdue go 13-13 so far and the Wisconsin Badgers go 13-17.
The Purdue Boilermakers sit at No. 123 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Wisconsin Badgers sit at No. 45 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Wisconsin Badgers rank No. 177 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.4 per game. That compares with Purdue’s No. 9 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Purdue is college basketball's No. 90-ranked team at 7.63 per game, while the Wisconsin Badgers rate No. 176 with 6.47 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Wisconsin earned a 62-49 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday, getting 14 points from Bronson Koenig at Williams Arena.
The Boilermakers got 20 points from Vince Edwards as Purdue ran past Nebraska 81-62 on Tuesday at Sportsbook Bank Arena.
- Wisconsin is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
- Wisconsin is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wisconsin's last 5 games
- Wisconsin is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Purdue is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games
- Purdue is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games
- Purdue is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
