Overview
- Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET on FS1 at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa.
- DraftKings lists Wisconsin as a 5.5-point favorite, with the total ranging from 158.5 to 160.5 across previews.
- Wisconsin enters 13-5 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten on a four-game run, while Penn State is 9-9 and 0-7 in league play after five straight losses.
- SportsLine’s projection model calls for roughly 161 combined points and multiple Badgers scoring 15-plus, including a 20.4-point projection for John Blackwell, with Kayden Mingo forecast to lead Penn State.
- Penn State’s defense has struggled after conceding 96 points at Maryland, and guard Freddie Dilione played only 15 minutes in his recent return as his workload remains uncertain.