Thursday Night NCAA Prediction: No 17 Indiana at No 25 Wisconsin
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Frank Martin
Wisconsin Badgers goes for its fifth straight victory when it hosts No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers on Thursday. The No. 25 Badgers stumbled to a 1-3 start in the Big Ten, but have bounced back over the last two weeks, most recently in a 67-63 victory at Illinois on Sunday.
The Hoosiers finished the weekend with a 73-54 home victory over Penn State to snap their own three-game skid.
- #17 Indiana Hoosiers @ #25 Wisconsin Badgers
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 26, 2012
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2, ESPN3.com
The Badgers have opened as 7-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NCAA Basketball Odds.
Indiana Hoosiers (16-4, 4-4 Big Ten): The Hoosiers have made a living off their opponents' miscues with 18 points per game off turnovers and scoring another 18.1 points at the foul line, the second highest figure nationally. Indiana leads the Big Ten in scoring (79.8), field goal percentage (50.0) and 3-point percentage (44.9). Freshman forward Cody Zeller has emerged as an All-America candidate, leading the Hoosiers with 15.1 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 65.9 percent from the floor. Junior forward Christian Watford adds 12.7 points and 5.7 boards.
Wisconsin Badgers (16-5, 5-3): Despite their uneven play in the conference, the Badgers still lead the nation in points allowed (49.6), field goal percentage defense (35.9) and fewest turnovers (9.0). Their inconsistent offense, though, ranks only 10th in the Big Ten in scoring (65.6), 10th in shooting (43.5 percent) and 11th in assists (12.0). Senior point guard Jordan Taylor leads Wisconsin with 14.1 points and 4.4 assists. The Badgers are shooting 70.8 percent from the foul line, a big drop from last year's NCAA-best 81.8 percent.
1. Indiana leads the all-time series 94-63, but the Badgers have won the last eight meetings dating back to January 2007, including two wins last season (69-60 home and 77-66 away).
2. Like most teams, the Hoosiers have struggled in Madison, dropping 10 straight games on Wisconsin's home floor since 1998.
3. Wisconsin's three home losses this year already match the highest previous total from any of coach Bo Ryan's 11 seasons.
NCAA BASKETBALL PREDICTION: Badgers 66, Hoosiers 60
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