Big 10 Showdown Between No.5 Wisconsin And No.14 Maryland

With only four games left, Wisconsin has a four-game hold over the Big 10. Maryland, Michigan State and Purdue are all chasing the conference powerhouse. Tonight, Maryland will have a chance to beat Wisconsin and get a little bit closer to dethroning the Badgers regardless of how unlikely it is.

This game will also have national consequences, considering Maryland is ranked No. 14 and Wisconsin sits at No. 5.

Wisconsin opened as -5-point favorites against Maryland but have since moved to -6-point favorites.

Wisconsin is 25-2 on the season and 14-12-1 against the spread for the season. They have only sent bettors to the window two times in their last six game but they are on a five-game winning streak.

In their last outing the Badgers won 63-53 but were -15-point favorites, failing to cover the spread.

Maryland is 22-25 and have won three straight games. They are also a good team playing at home court, though they are new to the conference they have plenty of big-game experience from their time in the ACC. The Badgers, though have gone 10-1 straight up in their last 11 road games.

Maryland has only sent bettors to the window, however, eight times this season. They are 1-7 against the spread in their last eight games despite being 4-1 straight up over their last five matches.

In their last game, Maryland won, narrowly beating Nebraska, 69-65. They did not cover the 8-point spread as favorites.

The total for this game is set at 129 points. Maryland has gotten the UNDER in four of its last six games. The Badgers are have gone UNDER in five straight games.

The game starts today at 7 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ESPN. You can bet on it here.