The Wisconsin Badgers are 13-1 straight up over their last 14 games, and they're the 5/7 favorites on the odds to win the 2015 Big Ten Tournament. The Badgers will kick off their Big Ten Tournament on Friday against the winner of Thursday's Michigan vs. Illinois matchup.
Big Ten Tournament Odds: Wisconsin Badgers Betting Favorite
Wisconsin enters the Big Ten Tournament as the clear favorite over the rest of the field.
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The Badgers crushed the Ohio State Buckeyes 72-48 on the road last Sunday to enter this tournament with plenty of momentum. Frank Kaminsky has led the way for Wisconsin this year with 18.4 points per game and 8.1 rebounds per game, and will be key to the Badgers' success this postseason.
Despite being blown out by Wisconsin, Ohio State is still one of the favorites on the odds to win the Big Ten Tournament at 11/2. This is in large part due to freshman superstar guard D'Angelo Russell, who has averaged 19.2 points per game this season. Russell is capable of taking over any game he plays and could lead OSU to a conference title if he gets hot.
The Maryland Terrapins are going off at 13/2 to win the Big Ten at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Terrapins finished the regular season with the second best record in the Big Ten at 26-5 SU, and one of those 26 wins was a 59-53 win over Wisconsin in February. Maryland has won each of its last seven games heading into the conference tournament.
It has been a down year for the Michigan State Spartans at 21-10 SU and 17-14 ATS, but Tom Izzo's group should never be counted out come tournament time. The Spartans have won two of the last three Big Ten tournaments and are 6-2 SU over their last eight games including a win over Ohio State. Michigan State would pay 13/2 to win the Big Ten Tournament.
Sleepers to win the conference title include the Iowa (12/1), Illinois (20/1), Indiana (20/1), and Purdue (20/1). Iowa at 21-10 SU and 17-12-1 ATS and Purdue at 20-11 SU and 20-8 ATS had fairly strong seasons for their backers. Rounding out the Big Ten Tournament odds are Minnesota 33/1, Michigan 66/1, Northwestern 200/1, Penn State 200/1, Nebraska 300/1, and Rutgers 500/1.
