Detroit vs Wisconsin Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/22/24

The Detroit Mercy Titans are visiting the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday, December 22nd at the Kohl Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit Mercy Titans vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction.

Wisconsin Badgers Preview

The Wisconsin Badgers have a 9-3 record this season and are coming off an 83-74 win in Butler. The Badgers are 6-5-1 against the spread, and 10-2 in over/under, while having a 6-1 home record. 

Offensively, Wisconsin is averaging 81.9 points per game, which ranks 53rd in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 72.4 points per game (221st). The Badgers shoot with 45.3% from the field (184th), and with 33.9% from beyond the arc (178th). The Badgers shoot with 84.8% from the free throw line, which is the best in the nation, and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game (251st).

John Tonje leads Wisconsin in scoring this season, with an average of 20 points and 5.1 rebounds, while John Blackwell adds 14.3 points and 4.4 rebounds.

Detroit Mercy Titans Preview

The Detroit Mercy Titans have a 5-8 record this season and are coming off a 60-73 loss in Northern Kentucky. The Titans are 8-4 against the spread, and 6-6 in over/under, while having a 2-4 road record. 

Offensively, Detroit is averaging 70.2 points per game, which ranks 297th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75 points per game (274th). The Titans shoot with 41.8% from the field (316th), and with 36.8% from beyond the arc (72nd). The Titans shoot with 70.5% from the free-throw line (200th), and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game (54th).

Orlando Lovejoy leads Detroit in scoring with an average of 13.8 points and a team-high 4.4 rebounds, while Legend Geeter adds 9.2 points and 4 rebounds.

Why the Wisconsin Badgers will win

• Wisconsin has won each of its last 13 day games against non-Conference opponents at Kohl Center.
• Detroit Mercy has lost 11 of its last 12 day games against non-Conference opponents.
• Detroit Mercy has lost the first half in each of its last 22 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Detroit Mercy Titans will win

• Wisconsin has lost three of its last four games.

Detroit Mercy Titans vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction

In this Detroit Mercy Titans vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, Wisconsin is coming as -28.5 home favorites. Wisconsin is better both offensively, scoring 11.7 points more than Detroit, and defensively, allowing 2.6 points less. The Badgers are winning by an average of 8.5 points this season, while the Titans are losing by 4.8. Detroit is a bottom-70 squad in points scored and bottom-50 in field goal percentage, and have been bad on the road. Wisconsin is almost perfect at home this season, and I expect them to take care of business today. Take the Wisconsin Badgers and lay the points at home.