Wisconsin vs Purdue Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/2/23
Purdue Boilermakers (24-5) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (16-12)
March 2, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wisconsin Badgers +4 / Purdue Boilermakers -4; Over/Under: +126.5
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The Purdue Boilermakers and Wisconsin Badgers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Kohl Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Purdue Boilermakers Betting Preview
The Purdue Boilermakers are averaging 73.2 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 61.9 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Zach Edey is averaging 22 points and 12.8 rebounds, while Fletcher Loyer is averaging 12 points and 1.7 rebounds. Braden Smith is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb Furst is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Purdue Boilermakers are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.7 percent from the free throw line. The Purdue Boilermakers are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
The Wisconsin Badgers Betting Preview
The Wisconsin Badgers are averaging 64.6 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 62.8 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Chucky Hepburn is averaging 12.4 points and 3 rebounds, while Connor Essegian is averaging 11.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. Steven Crowl is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Wahl is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Wisconsin Badgers are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 65.4 percent from the free throw line. The Wisconsin Badgers are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game.
Purdue vs Wisconsin Trends
The Boilermakers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The Badgers are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 home games and 4-13-1 ATS in their last 18 games overall. The over is 6-2-1 in Boilermakers last 9 overall. The under is 6-0 in Badgers last 6 home games. The home team is 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Wisconsin Badgers will be up for this game for obvious reasons, and they need a good result to improve their resume. However, I’d need an extra bucket to take them seriously. The Purdue Boilermakers are arguably the best team in the country, and this will be just the third time they’ve been favored by 5 or fewer points. I’m taking advantage of it. Give me Purdue.
