Gym, tan, laundry and defense - that’s what Rutgers does. Defense does travel, and I expect this to be a one-possession game late. Both teams struggle to score in the half-court. It will be a close game in Madison.

This is an undesirable matchup for Rutgers, compounded by the game site. Wisconsin is 12-1 straight-up at home, while the Scarlet Knights are 1-6 on the road. Rarely do opponents reach 40-percent shooting accuracy anymore against the Badgers, and Rutgers is on record as being errant on 3-pointers (30.1 percent, bottom of the Big Ten.) The visitors’ stout defense could make this competitive, but a paucity of scoring may be fatal.

Wisconsin is 12-1 at home this season, including wins over Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue and Penn State. Meanwhile Rutgers is 1-6 in true road games this season. My model says the Badgers cover about 70 percent of the time, so you're getting strong value at this number.