I expect this game to be an absolute grind, so there's natural interest in jumping a three-possession underdog if Wisconsin can hang around on the road. The Badgers best chance to do so is with their bigs, Steven Crowl and Tyler Wahl, who can create for both themselves and others against an Ohio State frontcourt that's relatively undersized. The Badgers will have to tighten up defensively to contain Buckeyes freshman Brice Sensabaugh, but if they do this might not just be a cover but an upset opportunity.

The Buckeyes have lost seven of eight while the Badgers have dropped six of seven. Ohio State has a much better offense while Wisconsin brings a much better defense. Badgers forwards Tyler Wahl (12.6 ppg) and Steven Crowl (12.3 ppg) should have a lot of success versus the Buckeyes' suspect post defense. The Buckeyes might pull out a home win behind freshman Brice Sensabaugh (17.5 ppg), but this is too many points.