Washington vs Wisconsin Prediction 3/12/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington vs Wisconsin Prediction for this Big 10 Tournament 3rd round matchup on Thursday, March 12th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Wisconsin Badgers Preview

The Wisconsin Badgers have a 22-9 overall record and a 14-6 record in the Big Ten conference. They are coming off a 97-93 road win against Purdue and their previous three games were a 78-45 home win against Maryland, a 90-73 road win against Washington and an 85-71 road loss against Oregon.

Offensively, Wisconsin averages 83.3 points per game, while allowing 75.6 points per game defensively. The Badgers shoot with 45% from the field and grab 35.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.9 assists per game. They average 3 blocks per game and 5.6 steals per game defensively.

Nick Boyd leads Wisconsin in scoring, with an average of 20.1 points per game, while shooting with 48% from the field and 81.5% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 4 assists. Nolan Winter is the team’s leading rebounder with 8.6 per game.

Washington Huskies Preview

The Washington Huskies have a 16-16 overall record and a 7-13 record in the Big Ten conference. They are coming off an 83-79 home win against USC and their previous three games were an 85-79 road loss against Oregon, a 91-72 home win against USC and a 90-73 home loss against Wisconsin.

Offensively, Washington averages 77 points per game, while allowing 73.3 points per game defensively. The Huskies shoot with 46% from the field and grab 36.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.7 assists per game. They average 4.1 blocks per game and 5.8 steals per game defensively.

Hannes Steinbach leads Washington in scoring, with an average of 18.3 points per game, while shooting with 58% from the field and 76.3% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 11.6 rebounds. Zoom Diallo leads the team in assists with 4.4 per game.

Washington Huskies @ Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends: March 12, 2026

Why the Wisconsin Badgers will win

• Wisconsin has won each of its last six games as an AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team at neutral venues.
• Washington has lost 11 of its last 12 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Washington has lost the first half in each of its last eight games against AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Washington Huskies will win

• Washington has won four of its last five games played at neutral venues.
• Wisconsin has lost four of its last five games played at neutral venues.
• Wisconsin has lost the first half in four of its last five games at United Center.

Total Points Facts

• Twenty-three of Wisconsin’s last 24 games against Conference opponents at neutral venues have produced a total of 156 or fewer points.
• Eight of Washington’s last nine games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 154 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Wisconsin ranks T2nd among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (4.7).
• Wisconsin ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (11.6).
• Washington ranks 42nd among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (76.5%).

Washington vs Wisconsin Prediction

In this Washington vs Wisconsin Prediction, Wisconsin is coming as -7 favorites. Wisconsin has been the better team this season and has been in good form lately with a 6-2 record in its last 8 games and 8-2 against the spread. On the flip side, Washington has been up and down lately, alternating wins and losses for their last 8 games and have lost their regular season meeting against Wisconsin by 17 points at home. Take the better team in better form to get the job done and cover the spread in this one. Take Wisconsin by -7.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Wisconsin -7