Among all NCAA teams, the Wisconsin Badgers (22-13) (+7000) have the 21st-ranked odds to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship. Next on the docket is a neutral-site contest against the James Madison Dukes at 9:40 PM ET on Friday, March 22.
In its previous game, Wisconsin lost to Illinois on Sunday, 93-87. Its top scorer was AJ Storr with 24 points.
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Wisconsin NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +10000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +5500
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +8000
- National championship odds (current): +7000
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Wisconsin Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- The Badgers are playing the fourth-hardest schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
- Wisconsin’s remaining schedule includes one opponent above .500 and none with a poorer record than its own.
- Of the Badgers’ one remaining game, none are against current members of the AP’s Top 25.
- Wisconsin captured its best win of the season on March 16, when it took down the Purdue Boilermakers, who rank No. 3 in the AP’s Top 25, by a score of 76-75 in overtime.
- When facing Quadrant 1 opponents based on the RPI, the Badgers are 5-8 (.385%) — tied for the 17th-most victories, but also tied for the 14th-most defeats.
- Against Quadrant 2 opponents (according to the RPI), Wisconsin is 5-2 (.714%) — tied for the 23rd-most victories.
- The Badgers have tied for the 17th-most Quadrant 3 victories in the country according to the RPI (eight).
Wisconsin Season Stats and Insights
- The Badgers’ +179 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 75.1 points per game (130th in college basketball) while allowing 69.9 per outing (108th in college basketball).
- The Badgers knock down 7.1 three-pointers per game (218th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.9. They shoot 34.8% from deep while their opponents hit 37.0% from long range.
- Wisconsin ranks 47th in college basketball with 274.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 303rd in college basketball defensively with 255.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Badgers have committed 9.2 turnovers per game (23rd in college basketball play), 1.7 fewer than the 10.9 they force on average (151st in college basketball).
Wisconsin Leading Performers
- Storr leads the Badgers scoring 16.9 points per game.
- Wisconsin is led in rebounding by Steven Crowl’s 7.1 rebounds per game and assists by Chucky Hepburn’s 3.9 assists per game.
- Max Klesmit makes 1.7 threes per game to lead the Badgers.
- Hepburn leads the team with 2.1 steals per game. Tyler Wahl collects 0.5 blocks a contest to pace Wisconsin.
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