The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-1) and Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) meet Friday in Madison, Wis., at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Arkansas-Pine Bluff-Wisconsin college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Wisconsin: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:35 a.m. ET.
- Money line: There was no money line listed at the time of publishing.
- Against the spread/ATS: Arkansas-Pine Bluff +34 (-110) | Wisconsin -34 (-110)
- Over/Under: 126.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Wisconsin: Three things to know
- Pine Bluff opened with a 99-57 blowout loss against Marquette in Wednesday’s opener; it was unable to cover a 31.5-point spread as the Over (137) comfortably cashed, mostly thanks to the Golden Eagles. F Shaun Doss was a bright spot for APB, posting 27 points.
- Wisconsin pushed past Eastern Illinois in its opener Wednesday, winning 77-67; however, the Badgers didn’t come close to covering a 21.5-point spread. They frittered away a 23-point halftime lead by getting outscored 47-34 in the second half. Wisconsin and EIU tied with 35 rebounds apiece.
- Wisconsin F Nate Reuvers was good for 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocked shots, while G D’Mitrik Trice had 5 assists and 3 steals.
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Wisconsin: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Wisconsin 82, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54
Money line (ML)
The money line wasn’t available at the time of publishing, likely due to the lopsided line. It wouldn’t be worth pursuing, anyway.
Against the spread (ATS)
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF +34 (-110) is worth a play, even though it was blasted by Marquette in the season-opener. Wisconsin struggled with Eastern Illinois in the second half, playing reserves down the stretch to gain valuable hands-on experience. If the Badgers build another big lead, we might see the same thing.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 126.5 (-115) is the play, as Arkansas-Pine Bluff was lit up for 99 points in the opener. The Lions looked overmatched against Marquette, and Wisconsin is arguably a better team. While the Badgers are a little more deliberate on the offensive end, and not nearly as up-tempo as the Golden Eagles, they’ll still pile up plenty of offense against the Golden Lions in this one, especially on their home hardwood.
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