Wisconsin vs. Iowa State odds, prediction: Take the Badgers

Wisconsin vs. Iowa State odds, prediction: Take the Badgers

Wisconsin survived No. 14 Colgate in the first round and now will square off against an Iowa State team which knocked off No. 6 LSU.

Round of 32: No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 11 Iowa State

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Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis
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Wisconsin (-4.5) over Iowa State

In the first round, the offensively inept Cyclones were able to scrape by a team without its head coach because freshman Tyrese Hunter hit more 3-pointers (7-for-11) than he had hit in the previous five games combined. Regression is certain, especially against a Badgers defense capable of holding Iowa State — which lost six of its previous seven games against teams that made the NCAA Tournament — under 60 points. The Cyclones will hang around early, but Big Ten Player of the Year Johnny Davis will take over late, following his 17-point second-half effort in the first-round win over Colgate.