The Washington Huskies (12-14) travel to face off against the Wisconsin Badgers (21-6) on Tuesday, February 25th. This game will be played at Kohl Center in Madison and televised on PEAC. Both Washington and Wisconsin will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Washington Huskies vs Wisconsin Badgers

The Huskies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington Huskies Recent Game/Games

Washington dropped to 12-14 on the season after an 85-79 road loss to Iowa on Saturday. The Huskies, who were +6.5 point underdogs, kept things closer than expected.

After leading 34-33 at halftime, Washington allowed 52 points in the 2nd half while scoring 45. The game’s total points of 164 went over the pre-game O/U line of 156.

The Badgers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Badgers’ season record dropped to 21-6 following a 77-73 home loss to the Ducks on Saturday. Wisconsin, who were -8.5 favorites going into the game, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 150, just under the 153.5 O/U line.

Wisconsin led 38-26 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring only 28 points while allowing Oregon to score 40. This 2nd half collapse was a key factor in the loss.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense was clicking in their last game, putting up 79 points while shooting 52.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 62.7%, thanks to hitting 47.4% from three-point range (9/19) and 56.2% on two-pointers (18/32). They also connected on 72.7% of their free throws, going 16/22 from the line.

DJ Davis was a standout from beyond the arc, hitting 5 of 8 threes for a 62.5% shooting percentage, finishing with 17 points in just 20 minutes. Payton Sandfort led the team with 27 points, despite shooting just 1 of 5 from three. Brock Harding contributed 11 points and a team-high 5 assists, while Great Osobor grabbed 11 rebounds to go along with his 15 points.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Wisconsin’s offense put up 73 points, shooting 46.2% from the field. They connected on 62.2% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 25% (7/28) of their threes. At the free-throw line, they were perfect, going 6-for-6.

Nate Bittle led the way with 23 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 52.9% overall and 50% from three. John Tonje added 22 points, though he hit just 20% of his threes (2/10). Keeshawn Barthelemy contributed 14 points, connecting on 66.7% of his three-point attempts (2/3).

Huskies Team Defense

Washington’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 85 points on 47% shooting from the field. They allowed 26 made field goals on 55 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Huskies allowed 10 threes on 21 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 47% from three-point range. Washington also sent them to the line 26 times, where they converted 23 free throws at an 88% rate.

Badgers Team Defense

Washington’s defense struggled, giving up 85 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 47% from the field. This included 47% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 16 of 34 shots.

From beyond the arc, Washington’s opponent connected on 10 of 21 three-point attempts, also at a 47% clip. The Huskies sent them to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 23 free throws, shooting 88%. Washington also allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Huskies vs Badgers Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Washington has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 67 points per game.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Wisconsin has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 78 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Huskies have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Badgers have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.

Huskies vs Badgers Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Badgers vs. Badgers game, we suggest taking the Badgers at -16.5. Even though our predictions have the Badgers winning 78-69, we see the Huskies as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 150.5, and our model projects the Huskies and Badgers to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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