College Basketball Picks: Arizona Wildcats vs. Wisconsin Badgers

The Wisconsin Badgers are 6-1-1 against the spread on a neutral floor this season, which is important to consider when making your college basketball picks Saturday, as they prepare to take on the Arizona Wildcats at the Honda Center.

Sports bettors will find that the Badgers are three-point underdogs in the NCAA basketball odds, with the betting total sitting at 130 in the market.

Let's take a closer look at this Elite Eight matchup from a betting perspective, while offering up a prediction along the way.

Gambling stats courtesy of SBR Forum 

Arizona Wildcats

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The Arizona Wildcats have won seven of their eight games on a neutral floor, including a 70-64 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs as 7.5-point favorites Thursday.

College basketball handicappers will find that the Wildcats have covered the number in their last four games versus Big Ten Conference opponents. 

Wisconsin Badgers

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The Wisconsin Badgers have won and covered the number in their first three games of the 2014 NCAA tournament, which includes a 69-52 victory over the Baylor Bears as four-point favorites Thursday.

Over the last two-plus seasons, the Badgers are 12-9-1 against the spread as an underdog. 

Prediction

I'm going to recommend that readers back the Wisconsin Badgers as one of their Elite Eight picks, as they've gone 6-0 against the spread in their last six games versus nonconference opponents.

Pick: Wisconsin Badgers +3

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