Four games on Friday’s college basketball schedule feature a Big Ten team, including the matchup between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Northwestern Wildcats. We have best bets recommendations for the entire conference below.
Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the Big Ten based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.
Spread Pick: Northwestern (+4.5) vs Wisconsin
The model favors Wisconsin by 2.6 points, 1.9 fewer than the 4.5-point spread set by DraftKings.
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| ATS Record | Favorite ATS Record | Underdog ATS Record | Home ATS Record | Away ATS Record | Conference ATS Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 17-14-1 | 10-8-1 | 7-6-0 | 9-7-1 | 6-5-0 | 12-9-0 |
| Wisconsin | 15-17-1 | 10-12-1 | 5-5-0 | 8-8-1 | 3-9-0 | 10-11-1 |
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Total Pick: Wisconsin vs Northwestern Over (135)
The model predicts a total (143.6 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this matchup (135 points). Take the over.
| O-U-P | Home O-U-P | Away O-U-P | Conference O-U-P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 18-13-1 | 12-5-0 | 6-4-1 | 14-6-1 |
| Wisconsin | 20-12-1 | 12-4-1 | 7-5-0 | 15-6-1 |
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Moneyline Pick: Wisconsin (-198) vs Northwestern (+164)
Score Prediction: Wisconsin 73, Northwestern 70
| ML Fave. Record | ML Und. Record | Home ML Fave. Record | Home ML Und. Record | Away ML Fave. Record | Away ML Und. Record | Conf. ML Fave. Record | Conf. ML Und. Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 4-6 | 10-1 | 1-2 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 11-5 | 2-4 |
| Northwestern | 13-2 | 5-6 | 9-1 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 2-4 | 7-2 | 5-5 |
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Today’s Big Ten Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State (19-14) vs Purdue (29-3) | 12:00 PM ET | BTN | Purdue (-7.5) | 141.5 |
| Wisconsin (21-12) vs Northwestern (21-11) | 2:30 PM ET | BTN | Wisconsin (-4.5) | 135 |
| Ohio State (20-12) vs Illinois (23-8) | 6:30 PM ET | BTN | Illinois (-5) | 150 |
| Indiana (19-13) vs Nebraska (22-9) | 9:00 PM ET | BTN | Nebraska (-5.5) | 145.5 |
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