{"id":134174,"date":"2017-03-12T20:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T00:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=134174"},"modified":"2017-03-12T23:10:08","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T03:10:08","slug":"wisconsin-badgers-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wisconsin-badgers-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Badgers \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Wisconsin Badgers (Overall: 25-9, Conf: 12-6)<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Team Strengths:<\/h3>\n<p>The Badgers are armed with one of the stingiest defense in the nation. They are seventh in Division I ball with only 61.1 points allowed per game, which is mainly a product of a deliberate tactic to slow the game down in order to limit their opponents\u2019 possessions. Per KenPom.com, the Badgers are 333<sup>rd<\/sup> overall in <a href=\"http:\/\/kenpom.com\/index.php?s=RankAdjTempo\" target=\"_blank\">adjusted tempo<\/a>. While Wisconsin doesn\u2019t have a single imposing rim protector, the Badgers are merciless against their opponents\u2019 two-point jumpers, which they hold down to only <a href=\"http:\/\/hoop-math.com\/leader_d2017.php\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">32.8 shooting percentage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Weaknesses:<\/h3>\n<p>The Badgers can\u2019t shoot free throws. The team shoots just 64.3% from the foul line, 336<sup>th<\/sup> in the nation. Apart from their performance from the charity stripe, the Badgers are also not known for their efficient outside sniping, as they are 148<sup>th<\/sup> in three-point percentage (35.5) and 143<sup>rd<\/sup> in threes per game (7.6).<\/p>\n<h3>Team Stats:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Stat<\/th>\n<th>Ranking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Points Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>72.4<\/th>\n<th>\u00a0180<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Rebounds\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>37.5<\/th>\n<th>\u00a067<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Blocks\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>3.5<\/th>\n<th>138<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>3-Point Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>\u00a035.5<\/th>\n<th>148<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Free Throw Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>\u00a064.3<\/th>\n<th>\u00a0336<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Starting Lineup:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>PPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>C<\/th>\n<th>\u00a0Ethan Happ<\/th>\n<th>\u00a013.9<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>PF<\/th>\n<th>\u00a0Nigel Hayes<\/th>\n<th>\u00a013.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>SF<\/th>\n<th>\u00a0Vitto Brown<\/th>\n<th>\u00a06.8<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>Bronson Koenig<\/th>\n<th>\u00a014.0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>Zak Showalter<\/th>\n<th>8.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/h3>\n<p>Wisconsin makes it to the Sweet 16.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"134174\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;1,968&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin Badgers (Overall: 25-9, Conf: 12-6) Team Strengths: The Badgers are armed with one of the stingiest defense in the nation. 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