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January, 31 2012 8:00pm EST
ATS: Wisconsin Badgers -10 (-110)
LOSS for -1 unit(s)
Wisconsin Badgers at Penn State Nittany Lions
Play On: Wisconsin
Note: Once again, Penn State’s basketball team must take the floor in the midst of the university’s public grieving over the death of legendary football coach Joe Paterno. The Lions got the news just before their Jan. 22nd game at Indiana and they played like a squad whose focus was justifiably elsewhere, getting pounded by the Hoosiers, 73-54. And following an emotional two days consisting of Joe’s funeral and an on-campus memorial service, PSU hit the road again Wednesday where they were ground into Lion sausage at Ohio State. So tonight’s matchup will mark the Nits’ first home game since Joe Pa’s death and we expect emotions to be at fever pitch. However, when your team is riding a 1-5 SU and 1-4-1 ATS slump and stuck in the conference cellar, emotion can only take you so far. That should be especially true here: the Badgers were upset as 7.5-point favorites by Penn State in last year’s Big Ten tourney and the Nits have cashed in only 12 of their last 32 contests at home against avenging foes. Wisky has held the upper hand in this series of late, too, going 13-2 SU and 10-5 ATS, including 6-1 ATS the last seven at Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State also has the misfortune of hosting a streaky Wisconsin team currently on an upward swing. The Badgers rode a 4-game win skein into Indiana on Thursday, which came on the heels of a 3-game losing effort – a streak that was preceded by six straight wins. Outmanned PSU will likely need a big effort from behind the 3-point arc to have a chance here. The problem is Wisconsin not only ranks as one of the league’s best at defending the 3-point shot, they hit a high percentage of treys on offense as well. With the visitors sitting one game behind the Buckeyes in the loss column of the Big Ten standings at press time, this game is a must-have for the Badgers. Considering they’re 5-1 ATS as chalk with last-year tournament knockout revenge and 4-0 ATS in that role versus less-than.700 opposition, we think they’ll get it. Nits may keep it close for a while but will eventually succumb to another of their trademark second-half fades. Lay the points. We recommend a 1-unit play on Wisconsin. Thank you and good luck as always.
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