Penn State Nittany Lions vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/05/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 5, 2022

Venue:  Kohl Center, Madison, WI

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  PSU +8, Wisconsin -8; Over/Under:  131 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  PSU +8, Wisconsin -8; Over/Under:  131 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  PSU +8.5, Wisconsin -8.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

 

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

Wisconsin Badgers:  17-4 (4th place, Big Ten)

 

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Penn State Nittany Lions:  2-3 last 5

Wisconsin Badgers:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

PSU is coming into this game with a 9-9 record overall and they are 1-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 11th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-6 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. Their 3 losses in that span were against the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Indiana Hoosiers while their win came against the Iowa Hawkeyes in their last game. John Harrar led the team in points in that game with 19 while Seth Lundy was next on the team with 17 points. Myles Dread led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Lundy led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 44.6% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 66.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.6 PPG against them. PSU has an ATS record of 9-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-10.

 

 

Wisconsin is coming into this game with a 17-4 record overall and they are 9-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 12th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 8-3 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers while their loss came against the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. Jonathan Davis led the team in points in that game with 22 while Tyler Wahl was next on the team with 14 points. Davis and Chucky Hepburn both led the team in assists in that game with 2 each while Davis also led the team in rebounds himself with 15. They were 38.2% from the field, 12.5% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.1 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 12-9 this season and their O/U record is 14-7.

 

Wisconsin is coming off of a loss on the road in their last game to a good Illinois team and they really had no chance in that game losing by a lot of points. They will be hungry to get that game back here at home and they are getting a much weaker PSU opponent to get that win over. PSU is coming off of a win in their last game but they have not been playing well recently losing 3 straight games prior to that win. They lost 2 of those 3 games by double digits and all 3 of those losses were on the road. They have already been struggling on the road and against conference opponents this season but now they have to go into Wisconsin and play a team that is much better than them on the road and will be angry after a very bad loss in their last game. Wisconsin will be taking out their frustration on PSU here and should win this game by double digits.

 

Penn State Wisconsin Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 5, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Wisconsin 82 PSU 65.

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Penn State Nittany Lions: 20-14 ATS as an underdog. 21-9 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 6-0 ATS after a home game where both teams scored 75 points or more. 14-6 ATS after scoring 80 points or more.

Wisconsin Badgers: 14-7 OVER in all games. 19-7 OVER when the total is 129.5 or less. 33-21 OVER as a favorite. 26-13 OVER as a home favorite or pick. 27-15 OVER in all home games. 10-2 OVER after a game committing 8 or less turnovers.

 

 

Penn State Nittany Lions:  None.

Wisconsin Badgers:  None.

 

 

“He’s been so good at doing what we’ve needed. At different times, whether he's come off the bench or started, he's always ready to just do his role.” - Micah Shrewsberry on Myles Dread after a win against Iowa.

 

 

“I’ve always said his No. 1 trait is his competitiveness and his willingness to lay it all on the line for his team. You heard him several times mention his teammates and that’s really what he’s always been about. He’s gotten bigger, stronger, more explosive. He’s a great listener, he’s very coachable. When you put all those things together, then you have a pretty special player.” - Greg gard on Johnny Davis this season.

 

 

 

M. Dread 

J. Harrar 

Seth Lundy 

J. Pickett 

S. Sessoms

 

S. Crowl 

Johnny Davis 

Brad Davison 

C. Hepburn 

T. Wahl

 

 

PPG: S. Lundy (13.4)

APG: J. Pickett (4.2)

Reb/G: J. Harrar (9.6)

 

PPG: J. Davis (21.4)

APG: J. Davis (2.4)

Reb/G: J. Davis (8.3)

 

Coaches:

Penn State Nittany Lions: Micah Shrewsberry (1st season)

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (7th season)