Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/27/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Monday, November 27, 2023

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

Kohl Center is where the Wisconsin Badgers (4-2) will meet the Western Illinois Leathernecks (2-4) on Monday.

The Western Illinois Leathernecks played Illinois and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-52 in their last game. Western Illinois ended the game having earned a 29.2% FG percentage (21 of 72) and made 6 out of their 25 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Leathernecks buried 4 of their 8 tries for a rate of 50.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 6 assists in this game while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to the defense, Western Illinois allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 34 out of 72 shooting. Illinois distributed 9 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Illinois collected 48 boards (14 offensive, 34 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Illinois finished the game at 50.0% at the charity stripe by burying 6 of their 12 attempts. They also made 10 of 25 tries from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Leathernecks finished with 15 and Illinois recorded 8 fouls.

James Dent Jr. is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He scored 20 points on 7 of 24 shooting. He played for 36 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He ended up going 29.2% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Western Illinois heads into this one with a mark of 2-4 on the season. They turn the ball over 15.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Western Illinois is grabbing 46.2 boards per contest and has earned 71 assists for the year, which is 250th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Leathernecks are shooting 28.1% on three-point shots (39 of 139) and 59.0% from the free throw line. They average 70.2 pts per contest (262nd in college hoops) while connecting on 39.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Leathernecks are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 302nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (77.3). The Leathernecks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.2% (174 of 412) and they relinquish 40.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 253rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 82 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Wisconsin Badgers took home the win by a final score of 69-61 against SMU. The Badgers snagged 21 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the game. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. SMU earned 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Badgers to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of them for a rate of 92.3%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Wisconsin buried 5 out of their 24 tries (20.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Badgers shot 26 out of 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. The Badgers allowed SMU to make 23 of 51 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.1% for the contest. They finished 50.0% from distance by shooting 8 of 16 and ended up going 7 out of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). In regard to rebounding, Wisconsin allowed SMU to collect 23 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Tyler Wahl ended up having an impact for the Badgers for this game. He converted 6 of 11 for the contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He had 14 points in his 26 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

Wisconsin has a record of 4-2 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Badgers are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 157th in the nation. Wisconsin has accumulated 446 points this season (74.3 per game) and they collect 34.3 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 10.7 times per contest (316th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per contest. The Badgers commit 16.0 fouls per contest while shooting 73.8% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense concedes 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (42 of 115) and their opponents are converting on 72.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 9.0 assists and 29.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 20th and 15th in college hoops. The Badgers on the defensive end are ranked 100th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 66.3. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (274th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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