The No. 2 seed'North Texas Mean Green'(29-7) battle the No. 2 seed'Wisconsin Badgers'(20-14) in the NIT Semifinals on Tuesday. Tip from Orleans Arena in Las Vegas is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the North Texas vs. Wisconsin'odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
North Texas took down Oklahoma State 65-59 in overtime as a 4-point underdog in the quarterfinals of the NIT. G Tylor Perry'led the way with 23 points while F'Moulaye Sissoko'grabbed 15 rebounds including 8 on the offensive end. The Mean Green are 2-1 against the spread (ATS) in their 3 tournament games thus far and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 outings to improve to 20-14 ATS this season.
Wisconsin knocked off Oregon 61-58 as a 1-point underdog in the quarterfinals. G Max Klesmit'led the way with 18 points and the Badgers shot 92.3% from the free throw line (12 of 13). They are 2-0-1 ATS in the tournament and 5-3-2 ATS in their last 10 games, improving to 15-17-2 ATS on the season.
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