Last Updated on March 19, 2010 11:18 am by drew
Wisconsin-Wofford Pick
A game of defense is what is expected when Wisconsin faces Wofford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 2:50PM ET.
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These two teams will battle it out in the East Region with their game taking place at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The Badgers are the No. 4 seed while the Terriers are the No. 13 seed.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL have made Wisconsin 10-point favorites over Wofford on Friday afternoon. The over/under for the game has been set at 115.
Wisconsin has played in the last 12 NCAA Tournaments and been part of 16 in school history. The Badgers are 23-8 on the year and finished 13-5 in the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin scores just 67.5 points per-game, which ranks 188th in the NCAA, but Wisconsin allows just 56.2 points on defense, which is fourth in the country. Trevon Hughes scores 15.4 points per-contest to lead the Badgers, while Jon Leuer adds 14.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per-game. Jason Bohannon and Jordan Taylor also average in double figures in scoring.
Wofford is making its first tournament appearance as the Terriers went 26-8 this season and 15-3 in the Southern Conference, which Wofford won to earn the tournament bid. The Terriers average 69.4 points per-game on offense, which ranks 147th, while ranking 28th in the country on defense, giving up just 61.2 points per-contest. Wofford is led by Noah Dahlman, who posts 16.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per-game. Five other Terriers average over six points per-game.
This game will certainly be low scoring, which should favor the under, but the point total may be too low. We suggest sticking with the under because the Wisconsin defense could keep the game in the 40’s. In terms of the spread, we like the Badgers, as their defense is stronger and they have more playmakers to break the game open at some point.
Our NCAA Tournament Free Pick for this matchup is: WISCONSIN -10 and UNDER 115
March Madness Betting Trends
Wofford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Wofford’s last 18 games
Wofford is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Wisconsin is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Wisconsin’s last 22 games
March Madness Injury Report
WISCONSIN
No Injuries Reported
WOFFORD
No Injuries Reported
March Madness Game Odds
Wisconsin Badgers -10 Over 115
Wofford Terriers +10 Under 115
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Posted: 3/19/10 11:18AM ET