Illinois Fighting Illini at Wisconsin Badgers 2/18/19 College Basketball Pick
Illinois is coming into this game with their first road win against a very weak Buckeyes team. However, the Fighting Illini have ended up getting a 6-8 record in the Big Ten, but overall the Illini are 5 games under the five hundred mark. With the Badgers the team have had some struggles on the season, but the Badgers are sitting 4 games over the five hundred mark overall in the Big Ten at 9-5. When it comes to the overall record, the Badgers have been able to post a 17-8 record.
Illinois Fighting Illini Preview
As mentioned the Illini were able to get a road win on the last game. In the game against Ohio State the Illini were able to score 63 points and only gave up 56 points. The Illini in the game were led in the scoring by Ayo Dosunmu and Trent Frazier who put in a total of 15 points each. Andres Feliz was the leading rebounder in the game for the Illini as he pulled down 5 boards from the bench.
The Illini offense has been fairly decent most of the season as they have put in 74.4 points a game. The passing game for the Illini could use some help as they have only managed to get 13.7 assist a game. Rebounding for the Illini has been good with 33 boards a game. The one weak point that has crept up quite a bit is the defense that has given up 74.8 points a game.
Wisconsin Badgers Preview
Wisconsin has had a rough go the past couple of games. The Badgers have ended up losing to Michigan in the first of the games by 9 points when the offense was held to 52 points. In the game against the other Michigan team, Michigan State, the Badgers lost the game as well with a final score of 67-59 on the season. Ethan Happ was able to put in 20 points against the Spartans and topped the 2,000 point mark in his career. Happ did not have much support with the scoring as Nate Reuvers was the only other Badger in double figures at 11 points. Happ did manage to control the boards as he pulled in12 boards in the game.
The Badgers on the season so far have been able to put in 70.1 points a game. Defensively the Badgers have been playing really well and the Badgers have only allowed 61.3 points a game on the season. When the Badgers start to pass the ball the team has managed to get 13.1 assist a game. Rebounding for the Badgers has been decent with 34 rebounds a game.
Fighting Illini at Badgers Line: Wisconsin Badgers -11 O/U 135.5
My Free College Basketball Pick: Wisconsin Badgers -11
The Fighting Illini have struggled on the road and barely managed to pick up a win over the Buckeyes on the road. The Badgers are playing at a completely different level than the Buckeyes and the Badgers will shut down the offense of the Illini, but also the Badgers offense is playing at a completely different level as well. I look for the Badgers to really control this game from the tip to bring home a win and cover the spread easily 72-58.
