Wisconsin vs. High Point betting: March Madness First Round preview for March 19

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An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 12th-seeded High Point Panthers (30-4) take the court as 10.5-point underdogs against the No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers (24-10) on Thursday at Moda Center. The contest tips off at 1:50 p.m. ET on TBS. Here’s what you need to know when filling out your brackets for this 5-12 matchup. The point total for the matchup is 162.5.

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Wisconsin Cover -10.5 vs High Point -112

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Wisconsin vs. High Point betting lines

  • Wisconsin moneyline odds to win: -595
  • High Point moneyline odds to win: +403
  • Spread: Wisconsin (-10.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Wisconsin statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Badgers’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 82.2 points a contest compared to the 83 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Wisconsin has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 76.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.9 it has conceded this year.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Badgers are making 1.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (13.5 compared to 11.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.5% compared to 36.1% season-long).

Wisconsin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-15-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 12-11-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-13-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-4 (Home: 14-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (191st in nation) 44.7 (212th) 32.1 (175th) 31.8 (230th) 16 (59th) 8.5 (seventh)

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High Point statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Panthers are tallying 86.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 90.
  • In its last 10 games, High Point is ceding 70.3 points per contest, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • The Panthers are draining the same number of threes per contest in their last 10 games as their season average (9.2), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season mark (35.6%).

High Point betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-16-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-12-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 27-4 (Home: 14-1; Away: 7-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (19th in nation) 42.6 (83rd) 33 (117th) 30.4 (135th) 16.3 (47th) 9.1 (27th)
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