An excellent college basketball matchup is coming up soon as the 23^rd-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (7-2) are seeking an upset against the top-ranked Arizona Wildcats (7-0) on Saturday, December 9 at 3:15 PM ET. The Wildcats are the favorites with a point spread at -8.5 (-110). 

The Badgers have won their last six games, with two of them against ranked teams. Their most recent success was a 70-57 performance over the Michigan State Spartans.

The wins against ranked teams were over the 24^th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers and 3^rd-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles, with both teams now at different rankings of course. But, it shows how tough this Badgers team is and how dangerous they are against a top team in the nation.

AJ Storr pushes their offense along with 14.2 points a game. Overall, they put up 73.7 points and shoot 45.8 percent from the floor every game. Their offense also contributes 11.0 assists a game, which needs to improve for this matchup.

The Badgers allow 63.1 points a game from opposing teams. While this margin is not as big as the Wildcats, they still throw in 1.4 blocks and 6.4 steals a game.

The Wildcats have yet to lose a game, but arguably have not been tested as much as the Badgers this season. Their previous triumph was a 82-55 blowout over the Colgate Raiders.

Out of their seven wins, two were against ranked teams such as the (then) second-ranked Duke Blue Devils and previously 21^st-ranked Michigan State Spartans. Both of those teams have arguably not recovered since, so were these a fluke?

Caleb Love is their scoring leader at 13.3 points a game. As a whole, they put up 93.4 points a game and are shooting 50.6 percent from the floor, while also having 21.0 assists per contest.

Their defense has slowed teams down on average to 62.6 points each matchup. They have also swarmed teams defensively with 4.4 blocks and 10.1 steals each game.

MyBookie is showing the Arizona Wildcats as slight favorites to succeed in this college basketball showdown. Market analysis shows the Wildcats have a 77.8 percent chance at victory.

The Wildcats have been playing exceptionally well on both ends of the floor and have one of the better defenses in the nation. However, this will be against a tough Badgers team that has prioritized their defense as well. While the Badgers might not win, they should be able to keep this close.