Henry Roldán
The differences between the two teams do not look as great as their planting in the Midwest of the March Madness bracket shows. Both teams finished first in their respective conferences and while Wisconsin is in the top 20 in the nation, the Raiders are not a negligible team with an offense that can water down the party for anyone.
Picks and Predictions for the Colgate Raiders vs Wisconsin Badgers NCAA Basketball Championship Round 1 Game on March 18 2022
- Where: Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee. Wisconsin
- When: Friday, March 18, 9:50 PM ET
- Betting Line: Colgate Raiders (+7.5) vs Wisconsin Badgers (-7.5)
Colgate Raiders Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 23-11
- Conference Record: 16-2
- Spread: +7.5
- Over/Under: Under 139
- Moneyline: +265
The Raiders finished first in the Patriot Conference and want to give a surprise in the big dance when they look to dispatch Wisconsin with their great offense behind the three-point line. Colgate was the second-best team in three-point percentage in the nation with 40.1% and about 39% of its points came that way.
Colgate has only lost one commitment since January 10 and while it is not a team with arguments to reach the final instances, it has many qualities to give a surprise in the first rounds of March Madness.
Wisconsin Badgers Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 24-7
- Conference Record: 15-5
- Spread: –7.5
- Over/Under: Under 139
- Moneyline: –330
The Badgers have been tough to crack this season and their first place in the Big Ten Conference proves it. However, in march Madness they will have to do much better since their last five commitments were decided by six points or less and in the season in this type of games they left an 11-2 mark.
In the big dance, with the best teams in the nation facing off, playing with so little margin is a risk Wisconsin can’t take and must improve. Despite their great possession of the ball, the choice of shots greatly affected the game of the Badgers, putting at risk, on many occasions, the favorable result.
JefeBet Prediction
Wisconsin is a very balanced team that managed to keep the commitments despite playing with fire on many occasions. Colgate is a machine for shooting three-point shots and eager to surprise. I don’t know if the Raiders can win, but they’re not going to lose by much. This time I’m going with the Colgate points.
