Published Mar 12, 6:10am ET by
Demilade Adelekun - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Mar 12, 6:10am ET
Grok AI
Updated Mar 12, 6:10am ET
Washington is riding overtime momentum into Chicago. Wisconsin just beat them by 17 three weeks ago.
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| Wisconsin Badgers | -298 |
| Washington Huskies | +240 |
Washington is 16-16 overall, 7-13 in the Big Ten, and the 12th seed in the tournament. The Huskies' season is basically over; they will need to win the whole tournament to go dancing. For More March Madness Betting Odds and Predictions, see the Full Hub".
Hannes Steinbach has been dominant all year for the Huskies. He is one of the nation's leaders in double-doubles, and he came off one of the most important ones of his year. His 22 and 11 was crucial in the overtime win versus USC. Can he have a similar impact against Wisconsin?
#23 Wisconsin is 23-9 overall, 14-6 in the Big Ten, and the 5th seed in the tournament. Wisconsin has been one of the hottest teams in the country and are looking to enter the NCAA tournament at a 5 seed.
Since January, Wisconsin has been ranked 13th nationally by BartTorvik with the 3rd-best offense in the country. This is due to the guard tandem of Nick Boyd and John Blackwell. They combine for nearly 40 points and 6 assists a game. When they are rolling, the Badgers are a hard out.
Washington vs Wisconsin should be a fun matchup. Both teams have momentum going into this game. We are very confident that Wisconsin will win this matchup. Guards run March, and they have arguably the best backcourt in the nation. With that said, the spread is a bit wide, especially for a tournament setting. To be safe, our pick is Wisconsin on the ML (-295)
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Wisconsin ML (-295)
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