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Nicholls State @ Wisconsin

Current Records: Nicholls State 7-3; Wisconsin 8-2

What to Know

The Wisconsin Badgers will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Nicholls State Colonels at 8 p.m. ET. Nicholls State will be strutting in after a win while the Badgers will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The contest between Wisconsin and the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday was not a total blowout, but with Wisconsin falling 73-55 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. A silver lining for Wisconsin was the play of guard Jonathan Davis, who had 24 points in addition to seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the matchup between Nicholls State and the Blue Mountain College Toppers on Monday was still a pretty decisive one as the Colonels wrapped it up with an 87-69 victory at home.

Wisconsin is the favorite in this one, with an expected 19-point margin of victory. Those burned by picking them against the spread on Saturday might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.

The Badgers are now 8-2 while Nicholls State sits at 7-3. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Wisconsin ranks eighth in college basketball when it comes to steals given up per game, with only 4.6 on average. But the Colonels come into the game boasting the 25th most steals per game in college basketball at 9.9. Ball control might end up being a major factor in this one.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kohl Center -- Madison, Wisconsin
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Badgers are a big 19-point favorite against the Colonels, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 19-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -116

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.

Injury Report for Wisconsin

  • Carter Gilmore: Game-Time Decision (Illness)
  • Lorne Bowman II: Game-Time Decision (Illness)
  • Johnny Davis: Out (Illness)
  • Matthew Mors: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
  • Chris Hodges: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)

Injury Report for Nicholls State

No Injury Information