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The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten) are 6-point favorites as they attempt to continue a six-game win streak when they visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-9, 2-4 Big Ten) on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at Bryce Jordan Center. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup has a point total of 146.
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How do I watch Badgers vs. Nittany Lions?
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Bryce Jordan Center
Betting Lines for Badgers vs. Nittany Lions
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | -6 | 146 |
Wisconsin Betting Stats & Information
- Wisconsin has an 8-1 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 88.9% of those games).
- The Badgers have played in seven games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -263 or shorter and won them all.
- So far this season, the Badgers have put together a 10-6-0 record against the spread.
- In games this season they were favored by 6 points or more, the Badgers have a 4-3 record against the spread.
- The average point total in Wisconsin’s games this season is 5.4 fewer points than the total of 146 in this matchup.
Penn State Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Penn State has won two out of the eight games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Nittany Lions have entered five games this season as the underdog by +213 or more and is 1-4 in those contests.
- The Nittany Lions have a 7-10-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Nittany Lions are 2-2 against the spread when an underdog by 6 points or more this year.
- The average total for Penn State’s games this season is 3.8 more points than the point total of 146 for this outing.
Wisconsin vs. Penn State Season Stat Comparison
| Wisconsin Rank | Wisconsin AVG | Penn State AVG | Penn State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169th | 75.2 | Points Scored | 76.3 | 136th |
| 44th | 65.4 | Points Allowed | 73.5 | 240th |
| 275th | 34.2 | Rebounds | 32.6 | 326th |
| 156th | 9.3 | Off. Rebounds | 8.9 | 188th |
| 260th | 6.6 | 3pt Made | 7.5 | 189th |
| 266th | 12.3 | Assists | 11.9 | 289th |
| 22nd | 9.3 | Turnovers | 10.8 | 107th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Wisconsin Badgers Leaders
- AJ Storr leads the Badgers in scoring, tallying 14.8 points per game to go with 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists.
- Steven Crowl leads Wisconsin in rebounding, averaging 7.6 per game, while Chucky Hepburn leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.9 in each contest.
- Max Klesmit makes more threes per game than any other member of the Badgers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest.
Penn State Nittany Lions Leaders
- Kanye Clary is at the top of the Nittany Lions scoring leaderboard with 18.6 points per game. He also grabs 3.2 rebounds and averages 2.7 assists per game.
- Penn State’s leader in rebounds is Qudus Wahab with 8.3 per game, and its leader in assists is Adrian Baldwin Jr. with 4.9 per game.
- Zach Hicks knocks down 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Nittany Lions.
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