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The Wisconsin Badgers are off to a brilliant 8-2 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season, currently second in the Big Ten Conference, and on a three-game winning streak.
The team is coming off a win against the Iowa Hawkeyes (78-75) in their last outing. They will now take on the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, who are 4-4 at the start of the season and are sixth in the Patriot League Conference.
They are currently on a two-game losing streak and faced a defeat against the UMBC Retrievers (88-62). The Badgers will host this game at the Kohl Center on Thursday (December 15) where they will look to secure their ninth win of the season.
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Wisconsin Badgers vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks: Betting Odds
The Badgers have started the season on a positive note by winning eight of their first ten games. The No.8 Kansas Jayhawks became the first team to give them a defeat (69-68) followed by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (78-75).
The team is below par when it comes to offense as they have only been scoring 67.3 points per game. But their defense is what keeps them ahead of other teams as they are conceding only 61.3 points per game, which ranks 35th in the league.
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks have four wins and four losses so far this season. They faced defeats against teams like the Syracuse Orange (90-72), the No.24 Virginia Tech Hokies (78-52), the Maryland Eastern Shores Hawks (64-60), and the UMBC Retrievers (88-62).
They are scoring a decent 71.1 points per game but are conceding 73.0 points.
Wisconsin Badgers vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks: Match Details
Fixture: Lehigh Mountain Hawks @ Wisconsin Badgers
Date & Time: Thursday, December 15, 07:00 p.m ET
Venue: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks: Prediction
The Badgers are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games overall. They are only dealing with one injury concern at the moment. Jahcobi Heath is out indefinitely with a lower body injury.
There have been no recent meetings between the two teams but the home team is clearly superior at the moment. Their defense will be too strong for the Mountain Hawks to get through.
The Badgers are a team from a better conference and have the home advantage with them. Expect them to be able to handle the Mountain Hawks without much of a difficulty.
Final Prediction: Badgers -23 (-110)
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