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The Purdue Boilermakers are visiting the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday night at Kohl Center in Madison, WI.
Purdue is ranked No. 2 in the country
The Purdue Boilermakers are on top of the Big Ten conference with a 20-2 record for the season and 9-2 in conference play. The Boilermakers have won the last six games after losing to Nebraska. They are coming off a 105-96 overtime win against Northwestern, which is their highest-scoring game of the season. Zach Edey had 30 points and 15 rebounds in that one, which is the fourth time this season for the center to score at least 30 points in a single game. He leads Purdue with 23.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. The Boilermakers are fifth in the league, scoring 85.8 points per game, third shooting 40.4% from deep, and tenth shooting 49.5% from the field.
Kansas has a tough schedule ahead
The Wisconsin Badgers are second in the Big Ten with a 16-5 record for the season and 8-2 in the Big Ten Conference. They were on a three-game winning streak before losing 80-72 in overtime against Nebraska. AJ Storr scored 28 points in that one, and he leads the Badgers with 16.5 points per game for the season. Wisconsin is scoring 75.8 points per game, which ranks them 141st in the nation, and they shoot 47.7% from the field, which is good for 54th place in the NCAA.
Betting Trends
Purdue is 12-8-2 ATS for the season, 3-3-0 ATS in the road and 10-7-2 ATS after a win. Wisconsin is 11-9-1 ATS for the season, 7-4-1 ATS at home and 0-3-1 ATS after a loss.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have excellent seasons and are hoping for a deep tournament run, but before that, they will have to fight for the crown in the Big Ten conference. Who is going to finish on top of the standings largely depends on the outcome of this game. Both teams played overtime games in their last ones, but only Purdue won. The Badgers lost their confidence after a loss to Nebraska, which was the last team to defeat Purdue as well. The Boilermakers are a -2.5-point favorite in this one, despite the fact that Wisconsin is 11-1 at home this season. Purdue has Zach Edey, who will be unstoppable once again and will take Purdue to a nice win, covering the spread.
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