Bad news for sports bettors: College football’s regular season has come to a close.
Good news for sports bettors: College basketball’s regular season is heating up fast, with several Power 5 conferences getting a jump-start on league play this month.
Going forward, Props.com will profile one marquee game every Monday through Thursday, examining that matchup from a college basketball betting perspective.
Wednesday’s featured pairing involves two Big Ten powers that boast seven combined Final Four appearances over the last 40 years.
Indiana at No. 22 Wisconsin
Tipoff Time: 7 p.m. EST
TV: Big Ten Network
Indiana: 7-1 SU/5-3 ATS
Wisconsin: 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS
Odds: Side & Total
| Sportsbook | Spread | Total |
| BetMGM | Wisconsin -4.5 (-110) | 129.5 |
| Caesars | Wisconsin -4.5 (-110) | 131 |
| DraftKings | Wisconsin -4.5 (-110) | 130.5 |
| FanDuel | Wisconsin -4.5 (-114) | 130.5 |
| The SuperBook | Wisconsin -4.5 (-110) | 130 |
Odds updated as of 4:30 ET on Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Betting Trends
Indiana
- The Hoosiers are 4-1 ATS in their last five overall
- Indiana is 0-6 ATS in its last six as an underdog (0-5 ATS as a road underdog)
- The Hoosiers 0-6-1 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with winning home records.
- The Under is 10-2 in Indiana’s last 12 overall, including 6-2 this season. The combined totals this season: 130, 134, 150, 120, 105, 169, 222, and 123 points.
Wisconsin
- The Badgers are 5-0 ATS in their last five overall.
- Wisconsin is 4-0 ATS in its last four as a favorite.
- The Badgers are 5-0-1 ATS in their last six Wednesday games.
- The Over is 4-1 in the Badgers’ last five overall and 5-2 in their last seven at home. The combined totals in this year’s home games: 139, 106, 121, 127, and 165 points.
Head-To-Head
- The underdog is 4-0 ATS (3-1 SU) in the last four series meetings, regardless of venue. The margin of victory during this span: 7, 20, 4, and 2 points.
Odds & Ends
— Indiana hasn’t won at Wisconsin since Jan. 25, 1998, having lost 18 straight trips to the Kohl Center. The Hoosiers’ average margin of defeat during this dubious stretch has been 12.4 points per game and includes 10 double-digit setbacks and four losses of at least 20 points.
— Seven of the last 10 Wisconsin-IU battles (regardless of venue) were decided by seven points or fewer, and two others were 10-point margins. Three of the 10 contests went into overtime, including last year’s clash in Madison, which the Badgers won 80-73 as a 9-point home favorite.
— Wisconsin lost its final three Big Ten home games last season, falling to Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan by respective margins of 5, 15, and 8 points.
— Indiana closed out last year’s Big Ten schedule with four consecutive SU and ATS road losses (Purdue, Michigan State, Rutgers, and Ohio State).
— The Hoosiers and their opponents are averaging a combined 144.1 points per game this season. Consequently, Indiana has either matched or cleared Wednesday’s 130-point consensus total five times: vs. Eastern Michigan (130 points), vs. Northern Illinois (134), vs. St. John’s (150), vs. Jackson State (169), and at Syracuse (222, 2 OTs).
— Wisconsin and its opponents are combining for 129.9 points per game. As such, the Badgers have surpassed Wednesday’s consensus total just three times: 139 vs. St. Francis, 136 at Georgia Tech, and 165 vs. Marquette.
— Player To Watch: Wisconsin guard Jonathan Davis has enjoyed a significant jump in production this season, leading the team in scoring (20.1), rebounds (5.6 per game), and assists (2.4 per contest). In his last five outings, the sophomore has exceeded his scoring and rebounding numbers, posting per-game averages of 22.2 points and 6.2 rebounds, as well as 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks. Davis put up a season-high 30 points on Nov. 23 against Houston, a Final Four team from last season.
