Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Preview

Opening Line: Badgers +5 / Buckeyes -5 O/U 124

Time: 8 PM EST Saturday January 16, 2010

Wisconsin has won 2 games in a row and is in 2nd place in the Big 10 only ½ game back of Michigan State and Illinois in the Big 10. While Ohio State is coming off a win they have lost 3 of their last 5 games and is only 2-3 in conference play. This game is more important to Ohio State, as if they lose they will already be 2 games under .500 in the Big 10.

This season the Buckeyes are 10-0 at home and 7-6 ATS and the Badgers are 2-2 on the road and 9-4 ATS.

In their last game Wisconsin beat Northwestern 60-50 on Monday night and Ohio State beat Purdue 70-66 on Sunday.

These teams already met this season, as the Badgers crushed the Buckeyes at home 65-43 on New Year's Eve. In that game Ohio State was without star G/F Evan Turner, who leads the Buckeyes in scoring (18.8 ppg), rebounding (10.2 rpg), and assists (5.6 per game).

In his 3 games back Turner has got back in the swing of things increasing his scoring in each game from 8 to 19 to 32 in his last game.

The Badgers come into this Big 10 match up a little shorthanded, as they will be without 6'10" F Jon Leuer, who is 2nd on the team in scoring (15.4 ppg) and their leading rebounder (6.2 ppg).

Without Lauer in the lineup the Badgers have to hit the glass as a team and not allow the Buckeyes to dominate the glass, especially Turner. Badgers' F Keaton Nankivil has to step up in this game on the glass, but he is only averaging 4.4 rebounds per game.

Ohio State has a solid backcourt, but they do not have much inside presence. The Buckeyes feature 2 guards and 2 guard/forwards that are averaging in double figures.

Wisconsin has a legit inside-outside game with Lauer, but since he is out the G trio of Trevon Hughes (15.8 ppg), Jason Bohannon (11.1 ppg), and Jordan Taylor (9.3 ppg) have to shoot well tonight and pick up the scoring slack.

Both teams have solid backcourts and the team that can shoot the rock from the outside tonight has a great chance to win this game.

Wisconsin is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog, and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Ohio State is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.

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