Wisconsin Badgers vs High Point Panthers

0:00On March 18th, number 19th, ranked Wisconsin Badgers faced the high-point Panthers in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Badgers enter with a 24-10 record, including 16 wins in the Big 10, while the Panthers boast a strong 30 wins against just. Four losses in 18-1 in the Big South. Tip off is Thursday at 1.50pm, Eastern Daylight Time in Portland, Oregon. Wisconsin averages 83 points per game, and outscores opponents by more than 7 points on average. They shoot 45% from the field, better than what high-point allows. Meanwhile, the Panthers hit 49% of their shots, topping the mark that Badger foes have managed this season. High-point ranks second in their conference with 16 assists per game, driven by players like Rob Martin. Four Wisconsin, Nicholas Boyd leads with 20.6 points and four assists per game, and John Blackwell has drained 3-3 pointers of game over the last 10 contests. The Panthers are red-hot, winning all 10 of their most recent games while averaging 86 points

1:05and forcing more than 10 steals each time. The Badgers have gone 7-3 lately, scoring over 80 points with solid rebounding at 29 per game. These books have Wisconsin as 9.5 point favorites, with a total points line of 164.5. This matchup pits experience against momentum in what should be an exciting opener.