Penn State at Wisconsin - 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

Wisconsin Badgers (17-4) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (9-9)

Game Info: Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 6:00 pm (Kohl Center)

Betting Odds: Wisconsin Badgers -8.5 -- Over/Under: 130.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Penn State Nittany Lions will travel to play the Wisconsin Badgers in a Big Ten game on Saturday evening.

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 9-9 (4-6) this season and have lost three of their last four games. Penn State is coming off of a double overtime win against Iowa by a score of 90-86 in their last game. Penn State shot 44.6% from the field and was +10 in rebounding margin in the win. John Harrar led the Nittany Lions with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the game. Penn State is averaging 66.4 points per game and is giving up 66.6 points per game against, while also averaging 36.3 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game. Seth Lundy is averaging 13.4 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game, while Jalen Pickett is averaging 13.3 points per game and 4.2 assists per game for the Nittany Lions. Penn State is shooting 43.5% on field goals, 73.8% on free throws, and 33% on three pointers.

The Wisconsin Badgers are 17-4 (8-3) this season and have won two of their last three games. Wisconsin lost to Illinois by a score of 80-67 in their last game. Wisconsin allowed their opponent to shoot 51.6% from the field and only shot 12.5% from three-point range in the loss. Johnny Davis led the Badgers with 22 points and 15 rebounds in the game. Wisconsin is averaging 72.1 points per game and is giving up 67.1 points per game against, while also averaging 35.7 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per game. Johnny Davis is averaging 21.4 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game, while Brad Davison is averaging 15.2 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game for the Badgers. Wisconsin is shooting 42% on field goals, 75.9% on free throws, and 31,8% on three pointers.

Penn State is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. The under is 10-4 in Penn State’s last 14 games following an ATS win. Wisconsin is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games. The over is 5-1 in Wisconsin’s last 6 home games. The underdog is 18-5 ATS in these two teams last 23 head to head meetings.

Wisconsin comes into this game tied for third place in the conference, while Penn State is sitting tied for ninth place. Wisconsin has played well this year, but does have two losses in its last four games. Penn State is coming off of a good win against Iowa, but was blown out by Indiana and Iowa in the two games before that. I like Wisconsin to cover, as they have the advantage in just about every aspect of the matchup.

David’s Pick Wisconsin -8.5

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