The Wisconsin Badgers are 5-1 straight up and 3-3 against the spread over their last six home games. The Badgers will try to pick up another win at home on Thursday night when they host the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Wisconsin favorite hosting Iowa on college basketball odds
The Wisconsin Badgers host the Iowa Hawkeyes in a Big Ten showdown on Thursday night, with Wisconsin the betting favorite at the sportsbooks for the contest.
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Wisconsin is a 7.5-point home favorite on the college basketball odds in Madison at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Over their last six games, the Badgers are just 0-5-1 ATS.
Iowa Hawkeyes at Wisconsin Badgers
When: Thursday, March 7, 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Betting Line / Total: Wisconsin -7.5 / 140.5 Points
Wisconsin Badgers Notes
Before its current 3-3 SU and 0-5-1 ATS skid, Wisconsin went 6-0 SU and ATS over its previous six games with upset wins at home against Michigan and on the road against Nebraska. Senior forward Ethan Happ is leading the way for the Badgers on offense this season as he leads the team in points (17.8), rebounds (10.1), assists (4.7) and steals (1.1) per game.
Averaging only 69.7 points per game, the Badgers, at +4000 on the updated March Madness odds, rely heavily on their defense which ranks 11th in the nation allowing 61.6 points per game.
The Badgers are 1-2 SU and ATS in their last three games against Iowa per the OddsShark College Basketball Database. Wisconsin was 6-0 SU and 4-2 ATS in its previous six games against the Hawkeyes.
Iowa Hawkeyes Notes
Iowa has fallen out of the top 25 in the most recent AP poll due to its current 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS skid. The Hawkeyes have given up 88 points per game over their last two games and are 0-6 ATS over their last six games.
The team had a 5-0 SU and ATS surge in January that brought their overall record to 16-3 SU, but since then they have been trending in the wrong direction with a 5-5 SU and 2-8 ATS record over their last 10 games.
Iowa at Wisconsin Betting Total
Thursday night’s total is set at 140.5 points at online sports betting sites. The UNDER is 10-2-1 in Wisconsin’s last 13 games.
The Hawkeyes have lost three of their last four games and will finish up their regular season with a pair of tough road games against Wisconsin and Nebraska. Wisconsin will face Ohio State on the road in its final game of the regular season on Sunday before the Big Ten conference tournament begins next week.
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