Arizona Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Arizona vs Wisconsin NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Madison.

Arizona vs Wisconsin Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Wildcats versus the Badgers? Tip off is at at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on PEAC. The game will be played at Kohl Center in Madison, WI. In this non-conference matchup, Arizona is favored by -4.5 against Wisconsin. The over/under for the game is 152.5 points.

Arizona vs. Wisconsin Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Arizona Wildcats at Wisconsin Badgers
Where: Madison at Kohl Center
Date: Friday, November 15th
Betting Odds ARZ -4.5, ARZ -190 | WISC +157 O/U 152.5

Wildcats Preview: Can The Wildcats Secure a Win at Madison?

Arizona opened their season with a dominant 102-44 win over Old Dominion on Saturday. Playing at home, the Wildcats were -33 favorites and covered the spread with ease. The game’s total points ended at 146, falling short of the 163 O/U line.

Arizona took control early, leading 50-21 at halftime. They continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring the Monarchs 52-23.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 102 points with a field goal percentage of 50.7%. They connected on 56.6% of their two-point attempts and shot 36.4% from beyond the arc, finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 56%.

The Wildcats were relentless on the boards, grabbing 24 offensive rebounds and dishing out 21 assists. Tobe Awaka was a force inside, scoring 18 points and pulling down 15 rebounds, shooting 80% from the field.

Wildcats Team Defense

Arizona's defense gave up 44 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 50% from the field, including 56% on two-point attempts (30/53) and 36% from beyond the arc (8/22).

The opposing team also went to the line 29 times, hitting 18 free throws for 62%. Arizona allowed 24 offensive rebounds in the game.

Badgers Preview: Will Wisconsin Come Through as Home Underdogs?

Wisconsin cruised to an 87-56 win over Appalachian State on Sunday, November 10th. The Badgers, playing at home, were -15.5 point favorites and covered the spread with ease.

After leading 36-20 at halftime, Wisconsin poured in 51 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The total points for the game reached 143, going over the pre-game O/U line of 137.5.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

Wisconsin's offense put up 87 points in their last game, shooting 47.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.9%. They connected on 59.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28.6% (8/28) of their threes. At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 81.2% of their attempts (13/16).

Steven Crowl and John Tonje each scored 17 points, with Tonje adding 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Max Klesmit contributed 15 points, while CJ Huntley hit 3 of 5 from deep, finishing with 13 points and 6 rebounds. The Badgers grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 17 assists as a team.

Badgers Team Defense

Despite giving up 56 points, Wisconsin's defense struggled to contain their opponent, who shot 47% from the field, including 59% on two-point attempts (25/42). The Badgers did manage to limit damage from beyond the arc, holding their opponent to 28% shooting on threes (8/28).

Wisconsin also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 13 attempts (81%). Additionally, the Badgers allowed 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wildcats vs Badgers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

The Wildcats are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
Across their last three home contests, Wisconsin has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 77 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the Badgers have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Wisconsin posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
The last ten games that Arizona was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-4-1 while going 7-3 straight up.