Both the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers have been atrocious against the spread lately with Iowa going 0-6 ATS through its last six games and Wisconsin 0-5-1 ATS through its last six.

The Badgers might have performed poorly against the spread, but they're going for a fourth win in five games here and I expect the home team to come up with a big performance here. The Badgers defeated PSU 61-57 last time out and have plenty of motivation as they look to earn a double bye in the Big Ten tournament.

"In this league you have to scratch and claw for everything you get," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard told reporters. "Our guys have figured out what our identity needs to be and how tough we need to play." The Badgers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a winning road record and have covered the spread in five of the last seven meetings in this series.

We can also note that this will be the final game of Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery's two-game suspension. They lost the first one by 14 to Rutgers on Saturday.

The Hawkeyes are a poor 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 road games and I like the Badgers to run away with this game.

8* play on Wisconsin Badgers.