Expect a defensive struggle when the Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-4) and Wisconsin Badgers (3-2) battle it out at Kohl Center. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and can be seen on BTN.
The Badgers edged VCU 74-73 on Sunday. Zak Showalter had 10 points, six rebounds, and six assists for Wisconsin. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off a 64-56 loss against Radford on Saturday. Jayrn Johnson led the game in scoring with 19 points.
Wisconsin is a big 25-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 139 points. The Badgers come into this game 3-2 Straight Up (SU) and 1-4 Against The Spread (ATS). The Badgers have really locked down opponents on the defensive end, ranking first in the country with a .451 opponent field-goal percentage.
The Panthers have the best opponent field-goal percentage in the nation at .489.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Wisconsin and Prairie View A&M played, Wisconsin won, bumping its SU record to 2-0 over the Panthers. The Badgers also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – Wisc, ATS Winner – Wisc, O/U – Over
Notes
Wisconsin is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games.
Wisconsin is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games at home.
The Prairie View A&M Panthers have the best defense in the country, giving up just 115.1 points per 100 possessions. The Wisconsin Badgers have the 60th-ranked offense, scoring 115.8 points in the same number of possessions.
The Prairie View A&M Panthers average 69.7 possessions per game and .836 points per possession. The Wisconsin Badgers earn fewer possessions with 64.2, but they score more points with 1.158.
Wisconsin averages an effective field goal percentage of 48.5%. Prairie View A&M has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-2).
Wisconsin ranks 36th in offensive rebounding. Prairie View A&M ranks 347th in defensive rebounding.
Though Prairie View A&M is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TO% of 23.3% (ranked first), Wisconsin is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 23.3% or greater.
