The No. 19-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (17-3), the Big Ten’s top scoring team, will challenge the Wisconsin Badgers (11-9) at Kohl Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 26 and can be seen on ESP and ES3.
The Badgers enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Penn State 66-60 in their last matchup. Ethan Happ was a key piece, recording his seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds. The Hoosiers, meanwhile, are coming off an 89-57 win against Northwestern in their last game. Yogi Ferrell led the team in scoring by accounting for 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Hoosiers winning the first matchup 59-58. Thomas Bryant had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and one block.
Indiana takes on Wisconsin as a three-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 139 points. The Badgers have gone 11-9 Straight Up (SU) and 8-12 Against The Spread (ATS).
In the other locker room, the Hoosiers have records of 11-9 ATS and 17-3 SU. The Hoosiers convert their shots at a high percentage, ranking second in the country at .523.
With the Hoosiers’ last win against Wisconsin, Indiana moved closer to evening up its record against Wisconsin. It now stands at 2-8 SU over their most recent meetings. The Badgers also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Wisconsin and Indiana each held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once over the last five matchups.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind, ATS Winner – Ind, O/U – Over
Notes
Wisconsin is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Wisconsin’s last 15 games at home.
Wisconsin is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing Indiana.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin’s last 6 games when playing Indiana.
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana.
The Indiana Hoosiers currently hold a perfect 7-0 record against the Big Ten Conference, and the Wisconsin Badgers sit at 3-4 in conference games.
The Indiana Hoosiers have a defensive rating of 96.9 (ranked 63rd), while the Wisconsin Badgers have an offensive rating of 107.2 (ranked 142nd).
Indiana beats Wisconsin in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Hoosiers average 69.8 possessions and 1.233 points per possession, while the Badgers average 64.2 possessions with 1.072 points per possession.
The Wisconsin Badgers average an effective field goal percentage of 47.6% this season. The Indiana Hoosiers have a fantastic 9-3 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 47.6% or greater.
The Wisconsin Badgers average 17.0 three point attempts per game and have a losing 2-4 record when attempting at least 20 in a game. The Indiana Hoosiers average 23.0 attempts and have an outstanding 12-2 record when attempting 20 or more.
Indiana ranks 95th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.20. Wisconsin is ranked lower at 197th with an A/TO of 1.02.
Indiana, the 91st-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 38.4 rebounds per game. Wisconsin does worse, ranked 169th with 36.8.
The Indiana Hoosiers rank 91st in offensive rebounds. The Wisconsin Badgers rank 273rd in the nation in defensive rebounds.
On average, Wisconsin forces a turnover rate of 18.8%. When Indiana turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a tremendous 9-2 record.
