Wisconsin vs BYU Prediction 11/21/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The BYU Cougars and the Wisconsin Badgers will meet on Friday afternoon in a regular season contest at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

BYU Cougars Betting Preview

The BYU Cougars have won three of the team’s four games played this season. In the four games just noted, BYU amassed wins over Holy Cross, Delaware and Villanova. The Cougars only defeat occurred five days ago, as the Connecticut Huskies defeated the BYU Cougars by a score of 86-84.

The BYU Cougars are averaging 84.5 points a game on 42 percent shooting from the field. Defensively, through four games played in 2025, the BYU Cougars are allowing opponents to score 68.2 points per game on 42 percent shooting from the field and a 32.3 shooting percentage from beyond the three-point range. Freshman forward AJ Dybantsa has been BYU’s most consistent performer in 2025, averaging 20.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks a game. Sophomore guard Robert Wright III has been a key contributor for the BYU Cougars averaging 11.5 points and 4,2 assists a contest. Guard Robert Wright III is averaging 17.8 points, 4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks per game.

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Preview

The Wisconsin Badgers arrive at tomorrow afternoon’s matchup with the BYU Cougars on a four-game winning streak to open the 2025 season. The Badgers have posted dominant wins over all four opponents, winning by an average margin of 28.2 points, including an 86-55 victory over Ball State nine days ago.  

The Badgers are averaging 93.2 points on 48.6 percent shooting from the field and 36 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Wisconsin Badgers have allowed opponents 65 points per game on 42.4 percent shooting and 32.1 percent shooting from behind the three-point line. Senior guard Nick Boyd is averaging 25.5 points (leads team), 2,5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.8 steals per game. In addition to Boyd, Junior guard John Blackwell has been an essential part of the Wisconsin Badgers success on the basketball court in 2025. Blackwell is averaging 19.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.1 steals a game.

Why the BYU Cougars will win

•              The BYU Cougars have traditionally been an outstanding home team. The Cougars are 2-0 at home this season.

•              The BYU Cougars are led in the backcourt by guards Richie Saunders and Robert Wright III. Earlier this season, Saunders hit six three-point shots in the team’s defeat of Delaware illustrating his ability to hit shots from behind the arc. In that same game, Robert Wright III almost posted a triple double by compiling 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.

Why the Wisconsin Badgers will win

•              The Wisconsin Badgers have won all four games played this season, defeating opponents by an average of over 25 points a contest.

•              In four games played this season, Wisconsin is averaging just 9.2 turnovers per game while forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest to opponents.

BYU Cougars vs. Wisconsin Badgers Prediction

As I noted earlier, the BYU Cougars have historically played well at home. Furthermore, the team is 2-0 at home in 2025. This is also a home court that is approximately 4,200 feet above sea level. In my view, BYU has a massive home court advantage in this contest. I also like BYU’s talented backcourt led by Robert Wright III and Richie Saunders. Saunders ability to hit from long range could come into play as well in tomorrow’s game. Conversely, the Wisconsin Badgers have not played in front of an environment like they will see tomorrow at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City this season. I like the BYU Cougars to cover the -4.5 points.

Hans Geevers's Pick: BYU -4.5