Nebraska vs Wisconsin Prediction 1/26/25 College Basketball Picks

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are visiting the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday, January 26th at the Kohl Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction. We will examine:

The Wisconsin Badgers’ recent form and player performance

The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wisconsin Badgers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Nebraska Cornhuskers

Recent betting trends in games played between Nebraska Cornhuskers and Wisconsin Badgers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Badgers game

Wisconsin Badgers Preview

The Wisconsin Badgers have a 15-4 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place in the Big Ten. Wisconsin is coming off an 83-85 loss to UCLA. The Badgers are 11-7-1 against the spread, and 13-6 in over/under, while having a 10-1 home record.

Offensively, Wisconsin is averaging 82.5 points per game, which ranks 29th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 71.1 points per game (170th). The Badgers shoot 47.1% from the field (74th) and 35.5% from beyond the arc (93rd). The Badgers shoot 85.5% from the free throw line, which is the best in the nation, and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game (208th).

John Tonje leads Wisconsin in scoring this season, with an average of 17.5 points and 4.8 rebounds, while John Blackwell adds 16.4 points and 4.7 rebounds. Wisconsin will face Maryland following this one.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Preview

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have a 12-7 record this season and are sitting in 16th place in the Big Ten. Nebraska is coming off a 73-78 loss to Santa Clara. The Cornhuskers are 10-9 against the spread, and 9-10 in over/under while having a 2-4 road record.

Offensively, Nebraska is averaging 76.4 points per game, which ranks 136th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.4 points per game (154th). The Cornhuskers shoot 46.4% from the field (103rd) and 33.2% from beyond the arc (217th). The Cornhuskers shoot 75.1% from the free-throw line (73rd) and are grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game (158th).

Brice Williams leads Nebraska in scoring with an average of 18.5 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Juwan Gary adds 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Nebraska will meet Illinois after this game.

Why the Wisconsin Badgers will win

• Wisconsin has won 25 of its last 26 games at Kohl Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Nebraska has lost each of its last five games.
• Wisconsin has won the first half in each of its last nine day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers will win

• Wisconsin has lost each of its last five Sunday day games against the Big Ten Conference.
• Nebraska has won three of its last four games against Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin has lost the first half in each of its last six Sunday games against the Big Ten Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Wisconsin’s last 10 Sunday home games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
• Five of Nebraska’s last six day games have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Wisconsin ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (85.5%).
• Wisconsin ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for true shooting percentage this season (61.2%).
• Nebraska ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (28.9).

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Badgers Head-to-Head

Nebraska is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against Wisconsin, but Wisconsin is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings. Over is 4-0 in their last 4 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Nebraska won 80-72 in overtime at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction

In this Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, Wisconsin is coming as a -7.5 home favorites. Wisconsin has been almost perfect at home, and has been in excellent form lately. The Badgers are 7-1 in their last 8 games and 7-2 against the spread in their last 9, while on the other hand, the Cornhuskers are coming off five consecutive losses and are 1-4 against the spread. the value here lies with the home team, so take the Wisconsin Badgers and lay the points at home.