TOM STRYKER’S FREE BASKETBALL SELECTION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH
#650 WISCONSIN (-13′) over Washington at 9 PM EST
Off that frustrating home loss to the Ducks in overtime and with a pair of challenging Big Ten battles on the road against the Spartans and Golden Gophers up next, the Badgers will be sure to bring their best to the Kohl Center on Tuesday evening. Washington makes the trek to Madison off a pair of conference blemishes against Rutgers and Iowa and this game against No. 11 Wisconsin will be extremely tough for skipper Danny Sprinkle and his crew.
Technically speaking, this is a highly profitable spot for the Badgers. At home checking in off the comforts of a home game, Wisconsin has been a solid investment posting a powerful 125-82-1 ATS record including a tremendous 49-28 AS provided its opponent arrives without steam off a straight up loss. With those two parameters in play and head coach Greg Gard and his players priced as a favorite of -6 or more, this situation skyrockets to a phenomenal 34-14 ATS. Additionally, when coming off a straight up loss as a favorite and now fighting a foe that slips in off two or more straight up blemishes, Wisky owns a strong 15-6 SU and 13-7 ATS record in its last 21 games including an elite 13-2 SU and 11-3 ATS provided its opponent carries a team won/loss percentage less than .610.
Holding a mediocre 30-32 SU and 30-29 ATS record in its last 62 games, Washington hasn’t been anything special on the basketball court lately. In this run checking in off a road war, the Huskies slip to a stiff 7-14 SU and 8-12 ATS in their last 21 tries. Even worse, Big Ten guests in conference play that arrive off a Big Ten road game hold a dismal 31-71 SU and 42-60 ATS mark in their last 102 battles including a terrible 16-41 SU and 22-35 ATS provided they are running the floor against a foe that enters off a straight up loss. With those two parameters live and our guest not off a straight up win of six points or more, this angle falls to a rough 10-35 SU and 16-29 ATS.
The Badgers have been lights out in Madison this season (13-2 SU winning by an average of 15.8 ppg) and they’ll bounce back off their home loss to the Ducks with a solid effort here. Take Wisconsin. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
TOM’S 28-8 ATS NCAAB UNDERDOG GAME OF THE WEEK
Hitting the hardwood with steam off a pair of victories on the Wolverines and Jayhawks, Stryker is back with one more hardwood honey that will bring home the bacon. Two highly profitable angles support this power play and these gems carry top shelf marks of 28-8 ATS and 26-6 ATS. Grab Tom’s NCAAB Underdog Game of the Week for $30.