Wisconsin Indiana Betting – Badgers Defend Slim Big Ten Hopes Against Lowly Hoosiers Thursday
With just two games remaining on their schedule and trailing the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes by two games in the Big Ten standings, the No. 10 Wisconsin Badgers will look to keep their slim conferences chances alive when they travel to take on the Indiana Hoosiers on Thursday. The Badgers have won seven of their last eight, including a 71-67 victory over the Buckeyes in mid-February, and haven’t stopped believing just yet.
- (10)Wisconsin Badgers @ Indiana Hoosiers
- Thursday March 3, 2011 – 9:00 PM ET
- Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
- Online Sports Betting Odds: Wisconsin – 6.5
Wisconsin can close the gap between them and Ohio State to one if they can extend Indiana’s losing streak to seven and get a little help from the Penn State Nittany Lions. Even then, there is still the problem of the No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers that currently hold second spot.
College Basketball Betting Preview: Wisconsin
The Badgers can only concentrate on what they have to do to improve, and that is exactly what they have done during a three-game winning streak. Wisconsin took down both of their home opponents by double-digit margins during that span, but it was far too close for comfort for head coach Bo Ryan when they beat the Michigan Wolverines on a three-point buzzer beater last week. Jon Leuer continues to be the driving force for the Badgers, leading the team in both scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.3 and 7.4 respectively. The senior forward scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed six boards against Northwestern over the sports betting bonus weekend, and will need to be at his best over these next two games.
College Basketball Betting Preview: Indiana
The Big Ten has not been kind to the Hoosiers this season with just three wins in 16 tries. However, it must be noted that of Indiana’s three wins, two were clinched against teams that were at the time ranked in the top-25 in the Illinois Fighting Illini and Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Hoosiers can snap their six-game losing streak and officially end the Badgers’ conference chances with another big win in their home finale. This is the first time since 2004 that they will be playing nationally ranked teams in consecutive games, and it will be interesting to see how the react. Indiana has lost its last three games against ranked opponents by double-digit totals, and three college basketball betting matchups in a row at Assembly Hall.
College Basketball Betting: Outlook & Pick
The Badgers are looking to end another impressive season on a high note, and that would include avoiding a major upset at the hands of Indiana. Coach Ryan has his troops focused to make sure that they aren’t caught looking too far ahead to their date with the Buckeyes, and barring a major meltdown there should be no surprises here, as Wisconsin takes the lone meeting of the season between these teams.
College Basketball Betting Pick: Badgers
