Minnesota vs Wisconsin 2/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Wisconsin Badgers and Minnesota Golden Gophers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Williams Arena. The Wisconsin Badgers look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The Minnesota Golden Gophers need a win after losing seven of their last nine games.

The Wisconsin Badgers are averaging 71.2 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Johnny Davis is averaging 20.9 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Brad Davison is averaging 14.5 points and 4.2 rebounds. Tyler Wahl is the third double-digit scorer and Steven Crowl is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Wisconsin Badgers are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Wisconsin Badgers are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are averaging 67.1 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Jamison Battle is averaging 16.6 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Payton Willis is averaging 15.6 points and 4.8 rebounds. EJ Stephens is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Loewe is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Minnesota Golden Gophers are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Golden Gophers are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.2 rebounds per game.

The Badgers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games. The Golden Gophers are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 home games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games. The over is 12-4 in Badgers last 16 overall. The over is 6-0 in Golden Gophers last 6 home games.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are usually a good team at home, but they’ve been underwhelming all yea, and they’re in horrible form right now, losing their last five games by an average of 7.2 points while shooting 41.3 percent from the field. The Wisconsin Badgers are playing some of their best ball of the season, and they’ve proven themselves on the road, where they also win by an average of 7.2 points as a favorite. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk with the more trustworthy Badgers.