The 8th seed Wisconsin Badgers face the 4th seed Florida Gators in an East Region Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament game that will take place at a neutral site at the Madison Square Garden New York, New York on Friday, March 24 at 9:59 PM ET. The Gators hit the college basketball board as a -2 point spread favorite over the Badgers with an O/U line of 131.5.
Wisconsin is coming off a 65-62 win over Villanova in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament where they covered the spread as a 5.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 127, which was under the closing line of 132.5. The Badgers have covered the spread in five of their last six games, including their last two, and in their last four games they have an over/under record of 2-1-1. Wisconsin has won five of their last six games.
Florida is coming off a 65-39 blowout win over Virginia in their last game where they covered the 2-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 104, which was well under the closing line of 126. The Gators have covered the spread in their last two games after failing to do so in two in a row and in five of their last six games, including their last three, the total has gone under. Florida had lost two in a row before winning their last two NCAA Tournament games.
Offensively, Wisconsin is putting up 72.1 points per game on a 45.3% FG average. On the defensive side of things the Badgers are allowing 61.8 points per game, which ranks 11th in the nation, on a 41.1% FG average.
Florida is putting up 77.9 points per game on a 45.1% FG average. On defense the Gators are allowing 65.7 points per game on a 40.5% FG average.
These teams last met in the 2013 season where Wisconsin beat Florida 59-53.
Wisconsin Badgers at Florida Gators Betting Odds
- The game total has gone under in 10 of Wisconsin’s last 11 games as an underdog.
- The game total has gone under in 12 of the Badger’s last 16 games at a neutral site.
- The game total has gone over in 7 of Florida’s last 9 games vs. Big Ten.
- The game total has gone under in 11 of the Gator’s last 15 Friday night games.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Wisconsin and Florida have the public slightly backing the Badgers getting the 2 points with 56%. The over/under bettors are banking on this game staying under the posted total line of 131.5 with slightly over 50% on board.
