Wisconsin Badgers vs Northwestern Wildcats 1/23/2023 Picks

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The Wisconsin Badgers will go against the Northwestern Wildcats in NCAAB action in Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 7:30 PM ET.

On January 17, Wisconsin defeated Penn State at home 63-60 as a 3.5-point favorite to snap a three-game losing run.

The Badgers still have some work to do to strengthen their NCAA Tournament credentials at number 64 in the NCAA Net Rankings.

Steven Crawl topped the Badgers in scoring and rebounds with 21 points, and Chucky Hepburn chipped in with 13 points and three assists.

The return of 6-9 forward Tyler Wahl (ankle), who missed the previous three games, was crucial for Wisconsin (defeats to Indiana, Michigan State, and Illinois).

Wisconsin and Northwestern will move the ball slowly and attempt to protect the basketball to reduce turnovers.

The Badgers are ranked sixth in the Big 10 for assist/turnover ratio and second (NW first) in turnover margin (3.65) respectively.

Although they only allow opponents to shoot 32.7% from beyond the arc (9th), their defense is still quite strong as they rank 13th in field goal percentage defense (43.2%).

Wisconsin ranks 13th out of 14 teams in the Big in terms of rebounding margin with a -3.6.

The Wisconsin Badgers are 0-5 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
The Badgers are 3-2 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of Wisconsin’s last 5 matches.

Even though Wisconsin (ranked 51st in the NCAA Net Rankings) lost two consecutive matches to Rutgers at home by three points and to Michigan 85-78 on January 15 before they struggled with COVID outbreaks within the programs, Northwestern (ranked 51st in the KenPom) is actually in better shape than Wisconsin.

Guard Boo Buie led the Wildcats in scoring with 22 points on 8 of 18 shooting (1-6 from outside the arc) in their Sunday defeat to Michigan, but he also committed six of the team’s eight turnovers.

Additionally, Northwestern had trouble making three-pointers (6-of-23).

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Wisconsin Badgers vs Northwestern Wildcats Predictions 1/23/2023

The Wildcats had a difficult time shooting this year. In the Big 10, they are ranked 14th in terms of field goal percentage (38.9%), but second in terms of field goal defense (39.6%).

Northwestern’s three-point defense (34.8%) and three-point percentage (31%) both rank last and fourteenth, respectively.

As previously said, they look after the basketball (first in turnover margin). Chase Audige, a guard, tops the Wildcats in scoring with 15.3 points per game on 38.1% shooting (35.5% from the 3-point range), along with 3.3 assists and 2.9 steals. On 35.8% shooting (27.5% from three points), Buie adds 15.1 points and 4.3 assists.

The Northwestern Wildcats are 2-3 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
The Wildcats are 3-1 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of Northwestern’s last 5 matches.

Wisconsin Badgers vs Northwestern Wildcats. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Wisconsin Badgers. In this series, Wisconsin won seven consecutive matches and covered seven of them.

At this point in the season, it’s difficult to return from a lengthy layoff and play flawless or even good basketball.

Although Wisconsin is the superior team, Northwestern has the stronger numbers, especially with Wahl back and healthy.

The Badgers’ typically strong defense will slow down a rusty squad that did not play in over a week. The Wisconsin Badgers will win to a predicted score of 74-71

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