9:00 pm
March 11

Big Ten Tournament: Penn State v. Wisconsin

Who will WIN this matchup?

Penn State Nittany Lions (11-13)

Wisconsin Badgers (16-11)

 

Current odds:

Penn State Nittany Lions: (+205)

Wisconsin Badgers: (-250)

 

• The spread for the game is Wisconsin by 5.5 points.

• Penn State advanced with a 72-66 win over Nebraska on Wednesday night. Wisconsin had a first-round bye. The Badgers and Lions split two matchups this year, and Trice — Wisconsin’s leading scorer — didn’t play up to his standard in either contest.

• On Jan. 30, host Penn State beat Wisconsin 81-71, scoring 50 points in the second half. Trice was held to six points in that game. Three days later, host Wisconsin returned the favor, winning 72-56. This time, Wisconsin had the better second half, putting together a 19-4 run.

• Trice, a 6-footer, also leads Wisconsin in assists (3.9). Micah Potter is second on the Badgers in scoring (12.9) and first in rebounds (5.9).The Badgers ended the regular season in a slump, losing three straight games, all to ranked teams. Trice was held to a combined 18 points in Wisconsin’s two most recent games.

• Penn State, which has won three straight games, can be hard to play, too. The Lions rallied from a 15-point, first-half deficit on Wednesday, outscoring Nebraska 23-9 from the foul line.The Lions shot poorly, 35.6 percent from the floor and 7-for-27 on 3-pointers (25.9 percent). But Penn State had a 43-27 rebounding advantage, including 14-7 on the offensive boards.

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