College Basketball Pick & Prediction for Sunday, January 23, 2011
By Drew Sharper
EVANSTON, IL (TheSpread) – Northwestern looks to continue its push toward a top 25 ranking on Sunday when the Wildcats host No. 18 Wisconsin. Here is a look at my pick for this game.
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Wisconsin is 14-4 on the season and 1-3 on the road while Northwestern is 13-5 on the season and 9-1 at home. Wisconsin is 4-2 in the Big Ten and Northwestern is 3-4.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Wisconsin a 2-point favorite at Northwestern. The over/under has not been set at 130 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Wisconsin vs. Northwestern, 12:30PM ET
Northwestern is 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 Big Ten games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 at home. Wisconsin is just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on Sundays. My pick goes with the Wildcats as they have been very tough this season, especially at home, and Wisconsin has really struggled on the road. Give me Northwestern with the points.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: NORTHWESTERN +2