St. Mary’s vs Wisconsin 11/24/21 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds
Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) vs. St. Mary's Gaels (6-0)
November 24, 2021 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Mary's Gaels -1 / Wisconsin Badgers +1; Over/Under: -
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The Wisconsin Badgers and Saint Mary’s Gaels meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Michelob Ultra Arena. The Wisconsin Badgers look to build on their 4-1 record. The Saint Mary’s Gaels look to improve to 7-0 on the season.
The Wisconsin Badgers are averaging 69 points on 39.9 percent shooting and allowing 55.2 points on 37.3 percent shooting. Johnny Davis is averaging 17 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Brad Davison is averaging 16.8 points and 5.8 rebounds. Steven Crowl is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Wahl is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Wisconsin Badgers are shooting 29.2 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Wisconsin Badgers are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
The Saint Mary’s Gaels are averaging 70.2 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 58.3 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Dan Fotu is averaging 15 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Tommy Kuhse is averaging 11 points and 2.8 rebounds. Matthias Tass is the third double-digit scorer and Logan Johnson is dishing 2.4 assists. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 64.3 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
The Badgers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games. The Gaels are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as a favorite and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The over is 9-3 in Badgers last 12 overall. The under is 4-1 in Gaels last 5 overall.
You could make a case for either of these teams, and the Wisconsin Badgers are coming off an impressive with over Houston. However, it feels like the St. Mary’s Gaels are a completely different beast, as they’ve played at an elite level at both ends and just ripped apart a decent Oregon team. Saint Mary’s has the goods. Give me the Gaels in this toss up.
