Tonight on the national stage, the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers play host to the Wisconsin Badgers in a Big Ten showdown.
Records: Wisconsin 12-4 (3-0 in Big Ten), Indiana 15-1 (3-0 in Big Ten)
Kick-off: 9 p.m. EST
Television: ESPN
Spread: Indiana by 10.5
Over/under: OFF
Last meeting: Wisconsin 79, Indiana 71 (2012)
Points per game: The Badgers are averaging 70.8 points per game while Indiana is averaging 87.1.
Rebounds per game: Wisconsin averages 37.8 boards per outing while the Hoosiers are averaging 41.5 rebounds per game.
Assists per game: The Badgers are putting up 14.4 assists per outing while Indiana is averaging 17.1 per game.
Field goal percentage: Wisconsin is shooting .446 while the Hoosiers come in shooting .511 this season.
Thoughts: The Badgers are coming off a strong win over Illinois while Indiana took care of Minnesota in their last outing. I expect Wisconsin to battle hard here but the atmosphere will be very uneasy from them. The Hoosiers win here but give me Wisconsin in what very well could be a low scoring contest.
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