Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/03/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Venue:  Kohl Center, Madison, WI 

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +14, Wisconsin -14; Over/Under:  123 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +14, Wisconsin -14; Over/Under:  123 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +14, Wisconsin -14; Over/Under:  123 points

 

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  6-6 (0-2) (13th place, Big Ten)

Wisconsin Badgers:  10-2 (2-0) (2nd place, Big Ten)

 

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Minnesota Golden Gophers:  2-3  last 5

Wisconsin Badgers:  5-0  last 5

 

Minnesota is coming into this game with a 6-6 record overall and they are 0-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 0-2 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions and the Chicago State Cougars in their last game. Dawson Garcia led the team in points in that game with 18 while Jamison Battle was next on the team with 14 points. Ta'Lon Cooper led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Braeden Carrington led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 44.6% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 36.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 63.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.8 PPG against them. Minnesota has an ATS record of 3-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 3-9.

 

 

Wisconsin is coming into this game with a 10-2 record overall and they are 5-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-0 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 5 game winning streak with wins coming against the Marquette Golden Eagles, the Maryland Terrapins, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, and the Western Michigan Broncos in their last game. Steven Crowl led the team in points in that game with 25 while Chucky Hepburn was next on the team with 11 points. Chucky Hepburn led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Steven Crowl led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 51.9% from the field, 44.4% from 3-point range, and 61.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.2 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 8-4 this season and their O/U record is 7-5.

The current betting odds have Wisconsin listed as a 14 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wisconsin has been having a great year so far with a 10-2 record overall and a 5-1 record at home. They have also started their conference play off on a good note with 2 wins in their 2 conference games. Minnesota is one of the worst teams in the Big Ten right now as they enter this game with a .500 record but they are winless in their 2 road games this year and their 2 conference games as well. They have been terrible at covering the spread in their games and even in their 2 games against Big Ten opponents, they lost both games by 15 points or more. Wisconsin is off to a very hot start right now and they look like they could be a real threat in the Big Ten this season. Their only loss at home this year was a very close loss to Wake Forest, and they have now won all 4 games since then including 2 home games during that time. Minnesota doesn't have the talent to keep up with this Wisconsin team that has their sights set on something more this year. The best way to place a bet here is on Wisconsin to cover the spread in this game.

 

Minnesota Wisconsin Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 3, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Wisconsin 88 Minnesota 60.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers: 18-25 ATS as an underdog. 7-16 ATS in road games. 26-17 OVER as an underdog.

Wisconsin Badgers: 16-5 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games. 12-2 ATS off 2 home no-covers where the team won straight up as a favorite. 10-3 OVER when the total is 120 to 129.5.

 

 

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  I. Ihnen (F) out for season - Knee. P. Fox (F) out for season - Knee.

Wisconsin Badgers:  J. Neath (G) out for season - Lower Body.

 

 

“All we can do now is just move forward and we can turn our thoughts a couple more days to ourselves and tighten up some things and get better, and take advantage of the time and then focus on our normal prep for Wisconsin towards the end of the week and through the weekend.” - Ben Johnson on looking ahead to Wisconsin after their game against Alcorn State was canceled.

 

 

“We have to get better. There’s a lot of things we can get better at. There’s a lot of things we’ve done well. They know me well enough that I’m not going to be satisfied.” - Greg Gard on his team’s upcoming game against Minnesota.

 

 

 

T. Cooper 

D. Garcia 

J. Henley 

W. Ramberg 

T. Thompson

 

S. Crowl 

J. Davis 

C. Hepburn 

M. Klesmit 

T. Wahl

 

 

PPG: D. Garcia (14.3)

APG: T. Cooper (6.9)

Reb/G: D. Garcia (5.6)

 

PPG: T. Wahl (14.1)

APG: S. Crowl (3.3)

Reb/G: T. Wahl (6.8)

 

Coaches:

Minnesota Golden Gophers: Ben Johnson (2nd season)

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (8th season)