Northern Illinois Huskies vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

The Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0) are hitting the road to Kohl Center on Friday where they will play the Wisconsin Badgers (1-0).

The Northern Illinois Huskies faced UL Monroe and earned the victory with a final of 102-82 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Huskies ended up with 22 and UL Monroe recorded 20 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 20 shots from distance. UL Monroe finished shooting 72.7% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 22 tries. Furthermore, UL Monroe grabbed 15 rebounds (6 offensive, 9 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UL Monroe doled out 13 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Pertaining to defense, Northern Illinois let their opponent shoot 51.8% from the field on 29 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 23 dimes for this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 38 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Huskies converted 19 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 73.1%. Northern Illinois ended the game with a 55.4% field goal percentage (36 out of 65) and converted 11 out of their 27 3-point shots.

Gustav Winther is one guy who was a factor for the game. He ended up shooting 80.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and also snagged 10 boards. He ended up scoring 18 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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Northern Illinois enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-0 this year. They average 102.0 points per outing (41st in the country) while hitting 55.4% from the floor. The Huskies are connecting on 40.7% on three-point shots (11 of 27) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northern Illinois is pulling down 44.0 boards per game and has accumulated 23 assists for the season, which is 65th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 18.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Huskies are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 40.0% on shots from distance while they are 276th in college hoops in points per game allowed (82.0). The Huskies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 51.8% (29 of 56) and they concede 18.0 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 207th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 13 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the Wisconsin Badgers took home the win by a final score of 96-64 against Campbell. The Badgers were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 11 steals in this game. Campbell had 21 fouls for the contest which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 89.5%. When discussing three-point shots, Wisconsin buried 11 of 28 tries (39.3%). Overall, the Badgers went 34 for 67 from the floor which had them shooting 50.7%. The Badgers permitted Campbell to bury 23 out of their 52 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.2% in this game. They finished 26.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 of 19 and ended up going 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). Concerning attacking the glass, Wisconsin permitted Campbell to pull down 29 in total (9 on the offensive side).

John Blackwell was important for the Badgers in this contest. He made 10 out of 19 for this game for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and earned 4 rebounds. He recorded 31 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists in this matchup.

Wisconsin has a mark of 1-0 on the season. The Badgers commit 16.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 89.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 19.0 times per contest (108th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 9.0 times per contest. Wisconsin has totaled 96 pts for the campaign and they collect 34.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Badgers are hitting on 50.7% from the field, which is ranked 100th in D-1.

The Wisconsin defense allows 26.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (5 of 19) and opponents are making 76.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 7.0 dimes and 30.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 67th and 117th in Division 1. The Badgers are ranked 140th in college in points given up per game with 64.0. They are forcing their opponents into 19.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (233rd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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