Central Michigan Chippewas vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Wisconsin Badgers (7-3) host the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-7) at Kohl Center on Monday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced Olivet and walked away with a win by a score of 85-65 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Chippewas ended up with 14 and Olivet accounted for 18 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 30 attempts from three-point range. Olivet ended up going 56.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 16 attempts. Moreover, Olivet pulled down 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Olivet earned 20 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defending, Central Michigan let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the floor on 25 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 23 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 14 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Chippewas knocked down 18 of 24 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Central Michigan wrapped up the game with a 47.7% FG percentage (31 out of 65) and knocked down 5 of their 24 3-point attempts.

Nathan Claerbaut is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He notched 31 points on 13 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and also totaled 12 rebounds. He ended up shooting 76.5% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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Central Michigan enters this contest with a record of 4-7 on the year. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Central Michigan is snagging 35.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 180 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 115th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Chippewas are hitting 28.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (66 of 232) and 72.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.5 points per game (276th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Chippewas are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are 308th in college in allowing assists with 180 surrendered on the year. The Chippewas are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.7% (299 of 654) and they concede 36.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 33.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 277th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (77.4).

In their last game, the Wisconsin Badgers took a defeat with a final score of 90-60 against Nebraska. When discussing attacking the glass, Wisconsin allowed Nebraska to collect 35 in total (8 offensive). They finished 36.7% from 3-point land by going 11 of 30 and ended up going 13 out of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). The Badgers allowed Nebraska to make 33 out of 61 tries from the field which left them shooting 54.1% for the matchup. In all, the Badgers went 22 for 64 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.4%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Wisconsin converted 7 of their 32 tries (21.9%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Nebraska committed 13 personal fouls for the contest which took the Badgers to the free throw line for 11 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Badgers were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 28 for the contest.

Nick Boyd ended up being important for the Badgers for this game. He made 7 of 16 in the game giving him a rate of 43.8%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 4 assists for the game.

Wisconsin has a record of 7-3 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Badgers are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 245th in the nation. Wisconsin has tallied 851 points this season (85.1 per game) and they pull down 38.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.9 times per contest (110th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per game. The Badgers are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.2% from the free throw line.

The Badgers defensively are ranked 235th in college in points given up per game with 75.4. They are able to force 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (256th in D-1). The Wisconsin defense concedes 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (83 of 235) and opponents are converting on 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.1 dimes and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 168th and 132nd in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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