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Wisconsin Badgers vs. Northwestern Wildcats
The Wisconsin Badgers and the Northwestern Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Badgers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 142.5.
Northwestern was a 79-72 loser in its last match at home against Scarlet Knights. They failed to cover the -9-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, Wisconsin was a 76-68 loser on the road against Terrapins. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Wisconsin:
Team record: 16-5 SU,13-8 ATS
Wisconsin is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Wisconsin's last 10 games on the road
Wisconsin is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Northwestern
Northwestern:
Team record: 12-9 SU,11-10 ATS
Northwestern is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Northwestern is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northwestern's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Wisconsin home to Indiana Tuesday, February 4
Northwestern home to USC Tuesday, February 4