Wisconsin Badgers vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/08/2023

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Venue:  Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +4.5, PSU -4.5; Over/Under:  126.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +4.5, PSU -4.5; Over/Under:  126.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +4.5, PSU -4.5; Over/Under:  126.5 points

Wisconsin Badgers:  13-9 (5-7) (11th place, Big Ten)

Penn State Nittany Lions:  14-9 (5-7) (10th place, Big Ten)

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Wisconsin Badgers:  1-4  last 5

Penn State Nittany Lions:  2-3  last 5

Wisconsin is coming into this game with a 13-9 record overall and they are 3-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-7 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Northwestern Wildcats in their last game. Chucky Hepburn led the team in points in that game with 17 while Connor Essegian was next on the team with 15 points. Steven Crowl and Tyler Wahl each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Steven Crowl led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 38% from the field, 39.1% from 3-point range, and 45.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 64.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.7 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 9-13 this season and their O/U record is 11-11.

Penn State is coming into this game with a 14-9 record overall and they are 11-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-7 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Purdue Boilermakers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last game. Seth Lundy led the team in points in that game with 24 while Jalen Pickett was next on the team with 15 points. Jalen Pickett led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Kebba Njie led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 40% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 25% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.4 PPG against them. Penn State has an ATS record of 9-13 this season and their O/U record is 11-11.

The current betting odds have Penn State listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Penn State hasn't been great this year with their 14-9 record overall and they have been struggling a lot in the Big Ten too with a 5-7 conference record, but they have been a great home team as they are 11-2 in home games this year and they are going to be looking to snap a losing streak here on their home court after 2 losses in a row. Wisconsin hasn't been that great either this season as they are only 13-9 overall and are also 5-7 in their conference games as they have been struggling in the Big Ten. They have also been terrible in their road games with a 3-4 road record but a lot of their road losses lately have been in big blowouts. Penn State has been a great home team all year and they will have no trouble on their home court here against a Wisconsin team who has been bad in their road games and hasn't been playing well at all lately. The best way to place a bet here is on Penn State to cover the spread in this game.

Wisconsin Penn State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (8:30 pm ET start time) is PSU 69 Wisconsin 61.

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Wisconsin Badgers: 7-12 ATS when the total is 120 to 129.5. 2-9 ATS after a conference game. 8-1 UNDER after a combined score of 115 points or less.

Penn State Nittany Lions: 29-18 ATS after 3 consecutive conference games. 10-3 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 16-4 UNDER after playing a game as a road favorite.

Wisconsin Badgers:  I. Lindsey (G) Ques Wed - Lower Body. J. Neath (G) out for season - Lower Body.

Penn State Nittany Lions:  None.

"Obviously, some good things defensively. Offensively, we need to take care of the ball a little bit better and obviously make free throws. The plays down the stretch — I'm sure you will ask about those. But in a lower-possession game like this, we have gotta be obviously much more efficient. The foul line is part of it. Getting better shots, specifically there when we had two or three possessions down the stretch to be able to either take the lead or tie. We'll look through the film. I have seen a little bit of the replays, but we will see the other things that went into the game that got us to that point, learn from it and quickly turn the page." - Greg Gard after his team’s loss against Northwestern in their last game.

"I mean, there's probably things that we could have done better. We got good shots, I thought. We have gotta do a better job of continuing to attack the rim and get some layups and try and score in other ways where it's not kick-out 3s. But that's what they force you to do. I thought they did some things and adjusted and really doubled down. Made it hard on Pick to catch it and score, switched up some coverages. So hat's off to them." - Micah Shrewsberry after his team’s loss against Nebraska in their last game.

S. Crowl 

J. Davis 

C. Hepburn 

M. Klesmit 

T. Wahl

A. Funk 

S. Lundy 

K. Njie 

J. Pickett 

C. Wynter

PPG: C. Hepburn (12.6)

APG: C. Hepburn (3.2)

Reb/G: S. Crowl (6.9)

PPG: J. Pickett (17.3)

APG: J. Pickett (7)

Reb/G: J. Pickett (7.8)

Coaches:

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (8th season)

Penn State Nittany Lions: Micah Shrewsberry (2nd season)