NCAA Basketball: Maryland at Wisconsin
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The George Mason Patriots will take on the No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Kohl Center. The Badgers are 9-2 overall and 5-1 at home, while GMU is 7-5 overall and 2-1 on the road. The Badgers were originally scheduled to play Morgan State on Thursday but the Bears were forced to drop out but found George Mason as a replacement to avoid a 14-day layoff over the holidays.

Both teams have been effective against the spread of late with George Mason covering in four of its last five while Wisconsin has covered six of eight. The Badgers are favored by 11.5 points in the latest Wisconsin vs. George Mason odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 129.5. Before entering any George Mason vs. Wisconsin picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Wisconsin vs. George Mason. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for  George Mason vs. Wisconsin:

  • Wisconsin vs. George Mason spread: Wisconsin -11.5
  • Wisconsin vs. George Mason over-under: 129.5 points

What you need to know about Wisconsin

Things were close when Wisconsin and the Nicholls State Colonels clashed last week, but Wisconsin ultimately edged out the opposition 71-68. Guard Brad Davison (19 points) was the top scorer for Wisconsin. The fifth-year sharpshooter is averaging a career-high 15.2 points per game this season and he'll have to be accounted for constantly on Thursday.

Sophomore guard Jonathan Davis missed the Nicholls State game because of illness but he's scheduled to be back in the lineup on Thursday. Davis leads the Badgers in scoring (20.9 ppg), rebounding (6.1 rpg) and assists (2.3 apg) and he'll play a critical role after a disappointing performance without him last week.

What you need to know about George Mason

Meanwhile, GMU took its matchup against the American Eagles on Tuesday by a conclusive 67-44 score. Guard Devon Cooper and guard Davonte Gaines were among the main playmakers for the Patriots as the former shot 5-for-7 from downtown and finished with 18 points and the latter had nine points in addition to five boards.

Gaines is a Tennessee transfer who has added incredible length and energy on the wing. He's averaging 10.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game and he's likely to see a lot of Davis on Thursday night. Third-year forward Josh Oduro only played 20 minutes against American because of foul trouble but he'll have to play a major role on the interior as the team's leading scorer (17.4 ppg) against a Wisconsin squad with plenty of size.

How to make George Mason vs. Wisconsin picks

The model is leaning over on the total and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Wisconsin vs. George Mason? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the red-hot model that has crushed its college basketball picks.