Wisconsin Vs Minnesota: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 4, 2023

Steven Crowl and Ta’lon Cooper will clash when the Wisconsin Badgers (16-13, 8-11 Big Ten) square off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-20, 2-16 Big Ten) at Williams Arena on Sunday, March 5 at 7:30 PM ET. Sunday’s matchup between the Badgers and the Golden Gophers features the Badgers as 5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 128.5.

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Wisconsin Vs Minnesota Betting Lines

Wisconsin vs Minnesota Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Wisconsin -5 128.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Wisconsin (-5)
Total Pick Over (128.5)

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Wisconsin Vs Minnesota Stat Rankings

Wisconsin Avg. (Rank) Minnesota Avg. (Rank)
65 (333rd) Points Scored 62.5 (351st)
63.7 (29th) Points Allowed 70.9 (204th)
29.9 (314th) Rebounds 31.8 (252nd)
6.8 (330th) Off. Rebounds 8 (265th)
8.4 (80th) 3pt Made 6.1 (315th)
11.8 (289th) Assists 14.2 (107th)
8 (1st) Turnovers 12.3 (210th)

Wisconsin Vs Minnesota Betting Trends

  • The Badgers have 13 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
  • Wisconsin has won once ATS (1-5) as a 5-point favorite or more this season.
  • This season, 14 of the Badgers’ 29 games have hit the over.
  • Wisconsin’s games have had more than 128.5 points scored on 13 occasions this year.
  • Badgers games average 128.7 total points per game this season, 0.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Minnesota is 12-15-1 this season.
  • The Golden Gophers are 9-8-1 as 5-point underdogs or more.
  • There have been 14 Wisconsin’s games (out of 29) that went over the total this season.
  • Golden Gophers games have had over 128.5 points 13 times this season.
  • This season, Minnesota’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 133.4, which is 4.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Wisconsin Impact Players

  • Crowl posts a team-best 7.1 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 11.3 points and 2.6 assists, shooting 48.7% from the field.
  • Tyler Wahl puts up 11 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Connor Essegian averages 12 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Max Klesmit is putting up 8.3 points, 1.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds per contest.

Minnesota Impact Players

  • Cooper is averaging a team-high 6.1 assists per contest. And he is delivering 9.9 points and 4.1 rebounds, making 40.1% of his shots from the floor and 38.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 triples per contest.
  • Dawson Garcia is averaging team highs in points (15.4 per game) and rebounds (6.9). And he is contributing 1.9 assists, making 45.2% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per contest.
  • Jamison Battle gets the Golden Gophers 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Golden Gophers get 8.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Pharrel Payne.
  • Joshua Ola-Joseph gets the Golden Gophers 7.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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