The Western Michigan Broncos'(4-8) battle the No. 15 Wisconsin Badgers (9-2) Friday. Tip from the Kohl Center in Madison is set for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Wisconsin has had more than a 2-week break, playing its last game Dec. 15 when it beat Lehigh 78-56, failing to cover as 22.5-point favorites. The Badgers have covered 6 of their last 8 though. They are 8-3 against the spread (ATS) on the season. Their strength is defense, ranking 29th in opponents’ points per game (60.8).
Western Michigan beat Siena Heights 61-41 on Dec. 21, but that game didn’t have a spread. The Broncos are just 2-7 ATS this season with only 2 of their last 4 games being playable. They struggle all over the court, ranking 280th in opponents’ field goal percentage (44.9%) and 213th in FG percentage (44.1%).