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The Northwestern Wildcats (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) are at home in Big Ten play against the Wisconsin Badgers (12-5, 4-3 Big Ten) on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET. The Wildcats are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is 122.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Wildcats vs. Badgers
- Game Day: Monday, January 23, 2023
- Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | -2.5 | 122.5 |
Northwestern Betting Stats & Information
- Northwestern has put together a 9-1 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 90% of those games).
- The Wildcats have not played a game with moneyline odds of -145 or shorter.
- The Wildcats are 9-8-0 against the spread this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 2.5 points or more, the Badgers have a 4-2 record against the spread.
- Northwestern’s average point total in outings this season is 129.8, 7.3 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Wisconsin Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Wisconsin has been the underdog seven times and won three of those games.
- The Badgers have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +121 moneyline set for this game.
- The Badgers are 8-9-0 against the spread this season.
- The Badgers are 4-2 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Wisconsin this season is 6.8 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Northwestern vs. Wisconsin Season Stat Comparison
| Northwestern Rank | Northwestern AVG | Wisconsin AVG | Wisconsin Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241st | 68.9 | Points Scored | 66.6 | 312th |
| 15th | 60.8 | Points Allowed | 62.7 | 32nd |
| 64th | 34.6 | Rebounds | 29.8 | 293rd |
| 90th | 9.7 | Off. Rebounds | 6.4 | 332nd |
| 133rd | 7.9 | 3pt Made | 8.5 | 71st |
| 154th | 13.6 | Assists | 11.9 | 283rd |
| 13th | 9.9 | Turnovers | 8.6 | 3rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Northwestern Wildcats Leaders
- Chase Audige leads the Wildcats in scoring, tallying 15.3 points per game to go with 3.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
- Matthew Nicholson is Northwestern’s leading rebounder, grabbing 6.5 per game, while Boo Buie is its best passer, distributing 4.3 assists in each contest.
- The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Audige, who makes 2.2 threes per game.
Wisconsin Badgers Leaders
- The Badgers’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Steven Crowl with 12.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
- Wisconsin’s assist leader is Chucky Hepburn with 3.3 per game. He also averages 12.7 points per game and adds 3.3 rebounds per game.
- Hepburn knocks down 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Badgers.
