Wisconsin vs. Detroit Mercy betting: College basketball preview for December 22

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The Detroit Mercy Titans (5-8) will try to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Wisconsin Badgers (9-3) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Kohl Center as big, 30.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on Big Ten Network. The point total in the matchup is set at 147.

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Wisconsin Cover -30.5 vs Detroit Mercy -110

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Wisconsin vs. Detroit Mercy betting lines

  • Wisconsin moneyline odds to win: -50000
  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: +4000
  • Spread: Wisconsin (-30.5)
  • Total: 147

Wisconsin statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Wisconsin did a better job covering the spread at home (9-8-0) last season than it did in road tilts (3-9-0).
  • In home games last season, the Badgers eclipsed the total 76.5% of the time (13 of 17 games). They hit the over in 58.3% of road games (seven of 12 contests).
  • In home games last season, Wisconsin won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 12-1 (.923). On the road, it was 1-5 (.167) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Badgers were 143rd in the country on offense (74.7 points scored per game) and 112th defensively (70.0 points conceded).
  • Wisconsin was 271st in college basketball in rebounds per game (30.7) and 16th-best in rebounds conceded (28.1) last year.
  • Last season the Badgers were ranked 216th in the nation in assists with 12.7 per game.

Wisconsin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 30.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-2-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (180th in nation) 42.0 (121st) 31.5 (258th) 31.4 (197th) 15.2 (112th) 9.3 (17th)

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Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Detroit Mercy has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2-0 record) than on the road (.833, 5-1-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Titans games have gone over more often at home (three of four, 75%) than away (two of six, 33.3%).
  • The Titans’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333, both at home (1-2) and away (2-4).

Last season stats

  • It was a tough season for the Titans last year, who scored just 66.0 points per game (23rd-worst in college basketball) and gave up 80.3 points per contest (eighth-worst).
  • While Detroit Mercy was in the bottom 25 in college basketball in boards per game with 26.8 (third-worst), it ranked 297th in college basketball with 33.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Titans dished out only 10.8 assists per contest, which ranked 24th-worst in college basketball.

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (314th in nation) 44.7 (261st) 34.5 (104th) 30.5 (160th) 11.6 (322nd) 12.5 (259th)
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