Wisconsin Badgers NCAA Basketball Betting
It was a tale of two seasons for the 2023-24 Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin climbed to an AP ranking of 6th in late January after a 16-4 start. But a loss at Nebraska proved to be the turning point. The Badgers were never the same and fell far out of Big Ten contention as they annoyed gamblers along the way with gallons of red ink. Wisconsin’s offense is never prolific, but it slumped badly in the Big Ten stretch drive. With little support, the Badgers' defense slumped as well and was far off previous standards. Wisconsin had a nice Big Ten Tournament run, making the championship game.
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2024 Wisconsin Badgers Betting Odds
James Madison Dukes +5.5
Wisconsin Badgers -5.5
Total: 144.5
Money Line: James Madison +193, Wisconsin -232
Wisconsin Badgers Next Matchup
On Friday, March 22, 2024, the James Madison Dukes of the Sun Belt Conference will face the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Tipoff Time is 9:40 p.m. ET, with television coverage on CBS.
James Madison Dukes Team Overview
Overall, the James Madison Dukes are 28-3 straight up, 17-13 against the spread, and 15-15 over/under the total. James Madison has national metrics of 8th for scoring offense, 30th for field goal percentage, 89th for 3-point field goal percentage, 218th for free throw percentage, and 37th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, James Madison is 97th for scoring defense, 44th for field goal percentage permitted, 5th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 143rd for defensive rebounding.
Late on, James Madison has covered two of its previous six games. James Madison has gone over the total in five of its last six outings. First among James Madison scorers is G Terrence Edwards Jr, with 17.4 points per game. F TJ Bickerstaff averages 13.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest. And then G Noah Freidel brings 12.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Wisconsin Badgers Team Overview
Overall, the Wisconsin Badgers are 19-12 straight up, 12-17-2 against the spread, and 20-11 over/under the total. Wisconsin has national metrics of 158th for scoring offense, 87th for field goal percentage, 192nd for 3-point field goal percentage, 38th for free throw percentage, and 267th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Wisconsin is 111th for scoring defense, 320th for field goal percentage permitted, 351st for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 14th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Wisconsin has covered five of its previous six games. Wisconsin has gone over the total in nine of its last ten outings. First among Wisconsin scorers is G AJ Storr, with 16.9 points per game. F Steven Crowl averages 11.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per tilt. At the same time, F Tyler Wahl brings 10.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per outing.
The Wisconsin Badgers, indeed, feel like a throwback. While rosters elsewhere are turning over at a dizzying rate and increasingly relying on newcomers, the Badgers ran back a starting lineup of five players who have seen significant minutes with the program, most with multiple years of experience. Was that veteran leadership good enough to push them into contention for a Big Ten Title? After a fast start, the answer was an emphatic “NO!”
In like manner to their football program, the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program once wallowed for generations in a wasteland of failure. From 1898 through 1993, Wisconsin won two NCAA Tournaments. Incredibly enough, the Badgers won the 1941 national championship. And then, from 1994 through 1998, Wisconsin made two big dance appearances. It was the first sign that the Badgers could compete nationally. Since 1999, Wisconsin has missed the NCAA Tournament only one time. The Badgers made the Final Four in 2000, 2014, and 2015 in this renaissance period and have had ten Sweet Sixteens since 2000. Since 2002, the Badgers have had five Big Ten regular season titles and three Big Ten tournament championships. The Badgers are usually a perennial contender with good board value from a gambling perspective.
Latest NCAA Tournament Results
| YEAR |
RESULT |
| 2022 |
Lost Second Round vs. (11) Iowa State, 49–54 |
| 2021 |
Lost Second Round vs. (1) Baylor, 63–76 |
| 2019 |
Lost First Round vs. (12) Oregon, 54–72 |
| 2017 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Florida, 83–84 (OT) |
| 2016 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (6) Notre Dame, 56–61 |
| 2015 |
Lost National Championship vs. (1) Duke, 63–68 |
2023-2024 NCAA Basketball Top Teams
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