Wisconsin (24-10) as the No. 5 seed in the West region meets No. 12 seed High Point (30-4) in the NCAA Tournament first round on Thursday at Moda Center. Wisconsin is favored by 9.5 points with a 162.5-point total. Wisconsin scores 83.0 points per game while allowing 75.9, maintaining a +7.1 scoring differential. The Badgers rank 26th in offensive efficiency (106.4 points per 100 possessions) and 238th in defensive efficiency (97.3 points allowed per 100 possessions). Wisconsin shoots 11.8 three-pointers per game at 36.1%, fourth-most in college basketball. Both teams' combined scoring averages exceed the game total by 10.5 points.
"Wisconsin is outscoring opponents by 7.1 points per game with a +241 scoring differential overall. It puts up 83.0 points per game (35th in college basketball) and allows 75.9 per contest (237th in college basketball)."
"The Badgers hit 11.8 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in college basketball) at a 36.1% rate (54th in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 per game their opponents make at a 33.3% rate."
"Wisconsin scores 106.4 points per 100 possessions (26th in college basketball), while giving up 97.3 points per 100 possessions (238th in college basketball)."
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