Wisconsin vs. Colgate NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Picks and Predictions
by Tom Miller | Mar 14, 2022
Wisconsin vs. Colgate Betting Picks & Predictions
An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 3-seed Wisconsin Badgers (24-7) play as a 7-point favorite against the No. 14 seed Colgate Raiders (23-11) on Friday at Fiserv Forum. The matchup starts at 9:50 PM. Here’s what you need to know about this 3-14 matchup before filling out your brackets.
Wisconsin vs. Colgate Betting Line
Wisconsin vs Colgate Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Wisconsin |
-7 |
– |
– |
139.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
-310 |
240 |
Wisconsin vs. Colgate Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, March 18, 2022
- Game Time: 9:50 PM ET
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Computer Predictions for Wisconsin vs. Colgate
Computer picks for Badgers vs Raiders
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Wisconsin (-7)
|
Over (139.5)
|
Colgate 74 Wisconsin 66
|
Wisconsin vs. Colgate Betting Trends
Against the spread, Wisconsin is 17-14-0 this year.
This season, the Badgers have just two ATS wins in 10 games as a favorite of 7 points or more.
Wisconsin’s games this year have gone over the total in 19 out of 32 opportunities (59.4%).
Wisconsin Leaders
Jonathan Davis leads the Badgers in points and rebounds. He puts up 19.7 points per game while also adding 8.2 rebounds.
Chucky Hepburn paces the team with 2.3 assists per game.
Brad Davison is the top three-point shooter for the Badgers, knocking down 2.5 per game.
Tyler Wahl grabs 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, both team-high averages.
Wisconsin Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
42.6 |
261 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
44 |
214 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.2 |
163 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
31.7 |
187 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
8.4 |
357 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.9 |
76 |
Colgate vs. Wisconsin Betting Trends
Colgate has 16 wins in 34 games against the spread this season.
As a 7-point underdog or greater, the Raiders have two wins ATS (2-2).
Colgate has played 34 games this year, and 16 of them have gone over the total.
Colgate Leaders
Nelly Cummings outpaced his teammates on the Raiders scoring front by putting up 14.5 points per game. He adds 2.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season.
Keegan Records (6.1 rebounds per game) and Tucker Richardson (3.9 assists per game) are the Colgate leaders in rebounds and assists.
Jack Ferguson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Raiders, averaging 2.6 treys per game.
Richardson tops Colgate in steals with 1.4 per game, and Records leads the squad in blocks with 1.6 per game.
Colgate Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
47.6 |
27 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
42.5 |
138 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
33.6 |
89 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
30.5 |
128 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
10.8 |
289 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.4 |
41 |
Betting Tips for Wisconsin vs. Colgate
Our best bet against the spread is Wisconsin (-7) after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will finish over the total of 139.5 points, with a final score of Wisconsin 74, Colgate 66.
