Wisconsin Badgers Vs Nicholls State Colonels: College Basketball Preview And Stats – December 15, 2021

Written By Staff on December 15, 2021

The Nicholls State Colonels (7-3) will attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when hitting the road against the Wisconsin Badgers (8-2) at Kohl’s Center on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. It airs at 8:00 PM ET.

Wisconsin fell on the road to Ohio State 73-55 last time out, led by Jonathan Davis (24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 50.0 FG%, 2-7 from 3PT) and Brad Davison (13 PTS, 33.3 FG%, 3-6 from 3PT). In its most recent game, Nicholls State defeated Mississippi Valley State 95-80 on the road, with Ty Gordon (28 PTS, 2 STL, 62.5 FG%, 6-10 from 3PT) and Jitaurious Gordon (28 PTS, 2 STL, 62.5 FG%, 6-10 from 3PT) the standout performers.

Matchup at a glance

  • Game Day: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: Madison, Wisconsin
  • Arena: Kohl Center
  • Spread: Wisconsin -19.5
  • Total: 136.5

Wisconsin player stats

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jonathan Davis 9 20.9 6.1 2.3 1.6 0.7 1.6
Brad Davison 10 14.8 4.5 1.7 0.8 0.0 2.5
Steven Crowl 10 8.0 4.4 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.8
Tyler Wahl 10 8.0 5.1 1.4 0.7 1.6 0.0
Chucky Hepburn 10 6.8 2.4 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.9

Nicholls State player stats

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jitaurious Gordon 10 19.1 3.9 3.2 1.9 0.0 3.1
Ty Gordon 10 19.1 3.9 3.2 1.9 0.0 3.1
Devante Carter 9 10.7 3.9 2.9 2.2 0.3 0.6
Latrell Jones 10 9.8 2.1 0.7 0.9 0.3 1.3
Caleb Huffman 9 7.9 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.1 1.2

Wisconsin stats

  • The 68.4 points the Badgers average are just 2.5 more than the Colonels concede.
  • When Wisconsin scores more than 65.9, it has a 5-0 record.
  • The Badgers and Colonels rebound at about the same rate, with the Badgers averaging 3.0 fewer rebounds per game.
  • Nicholls State is 5-1 overall when tops in the boards. Wisconsin is 3-2 when it comes up short on the glass.
  • The Badgers are shooting 39.9% from the field, only 1.3% lower than the Colonels concede defensively.
  • In games, when Wisconsin shoots better than 41.2% from the field, it is 4-0 overall.

Betting on Wisconsin

  • Against the spread, Wisconsin is 8-2-0 this year.
  • The Badgers have covered the spread once this season when favoured by 19.5 points or more (in two chances).
  • This season’s average total in Badgers games is 129.4, 7.1 points fewer than Wednesday’s over/under of 136.5.
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