Northwestern vs. Wisconsin

No. 13 seed Northwestern went 7-13 in conference action and is on a 5-8 ATS run. They knocked off Minnesota yesterday, 72-64, as a favorite but are on a 3-6 ATS run as an underdog. Northwestern is 16th in the 18-team Big Ten in points scored, 17th in field goal shooting, 12th from long range (33.5%), and 11th from the free-throw line (73%). The defense is 11th in shooting allowed and 12th at defending beyond the arc. No. 5 seed Wisconsin is rested, ranked fourth in the conference in scoring (80.8 ppg), seventh from area code three (35%), and No. 1 from the charity stripe (83.6%). The defense is seventh in points given up and fifth (42.2%) in shooting allowed. Last year, the Badgers routed No. 12 seed Maryland, 87-56, in the first round, then shut down Northwestern, 70-61. Wisconsin is 3-0 all-time against Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament and holds all the cards. Play Wisconsin.