North Texas Mean Green vs Wisconsin Badgers Point Spread Picks

The NIT semifinals are being played in Las Vegas and Wisconsin had to beat Oregon on the Ducks' home court, which isn't easy, and the Badgers did it while shooting only 33 percent. Max Klesmit scored 18 for the Badgers, who held Oregon to 44 percent from the field. Wisconsin has covered four of its past five neutral-court games and the Badgers are 4-0-2 ATS versus teams with .600 winning percentages. North Texas had to beat Alcorn State, Sam Houston State and then Oklahoma State in overtime to get to the semifinals and the Mean Green shot just 35 percent against the Cowboys. Wisconsin is one of the best teams in the country in avoiding turnovers and the Badgers will have to contain Tylor Perry, who averages 17.3 points and 22.3 in the NIT. In a grind-it-out matchup, play Wisconsin.