Milwaukee Panthers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 12/30/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Milwaukee Panthers (6-6) are en route to Kohl Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Wisconsin Badgers (8-4).

The Milwaukee Panthers took the court against Cleveland State and took home the win by a score of 81-71 in their last contest. Milwaukee walked away from the game having earned a 43.7% field goal percentage (31 of 71) and converted 11 of 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers made 8 of 10 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 42 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 18 assists for the game while forcing 6 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Pertaining to defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the floor on 23 of 55 shooting. Cleveland State doled out 10 assists and had but wrapped up the game with no steals. On top of that, Cleveland State totaled 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Cleveland State finished shooting 72.7% when shooting free throws by making 16 of their 22 attempts. They also knocked down 9 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 18 while Cleveland State accumulated 13 personal fouls.

Josh Dixon is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 52.6% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played for 35 minutes played and also collected 3 rebounds. He racked up 28 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Milwaukee steps onto the court with a record of 6-6 on the year. They are averaging 80.5 pts per contest (120th in the nation) while hitting 44.1% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (99 of 304) and 68.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Milwaukee is pulling down 38.2 boards per game and has accumulated 177 dimes so far this year, which is 224th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 9.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Panthers are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 296th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 196 surrendered so far this season. The Panthers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.5% (339 of 713) and they concede 35.5 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 39.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 329th in the nation in points per game allowed (81.3).

The last time they took the court, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 88-61 against Central Michigan. Concerning rebounding, Wisconsin allowed Central Michigan to snag 21 in total (2 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 29.4% from 3-point land via 5 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Badgers allowed Central Michigan to convert 22 out of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Badgers went 29 for 54 from the field which had them sitting at 53.7%. In relation to 3-pointers, Wisconsin buried 13 of 31 tries (41.9%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 65.4%. Central Michigan committed 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Badgers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 2 steals in this matchup. The Badgers were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the game.

Austin Rapp ended up being a major contributor for the Badgers in this matchup. He converted 7 of 10 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and added 7 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 20 mins on the hardwood and added 3 dimes for the contest.

Wisconsin has a win-loss mark of 8-4 this year. The Badgers have committed 17.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 77.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.6 times per game (85th in college) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. Wisconsin has scored 1,005 pts so far this season (83.8 per contest) and they grab 38.1 boards per game. As an offense, the Badgers are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which ranks 220th in college.

The Badgers defensively are ranked 205th in the country in points given up per game with 74.3. They are forcing 11.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (219th in college hoops). The Wisconsin defense gives up 35.0% on 3-pointers (99 of 283) and opponents are making 71.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.3 dimes and 33.2 boards per contest, which ranks 187th and 118th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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