SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars (2-1) are on their way to Kohl Center on Monday where they will try to beat the Wisconsin Badgers (3-0).

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars played Indiana State and went home with a loss by a final score of 64-55 in their last game. SIU Edwardsville finished the game having earned a 34.4% field goal percentage (22 out of 64) and knocked down 3 of their 15 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cougars made 8 of 13 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 8 assists for this contest while creating 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of the defense, SIU Edwardsville let their opponent shoot 36.7% from the floor on 22 out of 60 shooting. Indiana State recorded 12 assists and had 8 steals in this game. On top of that, Indiana State snagged 39 boards (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Indiana State ended up going 76.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 17 shots. They also made 7 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Cougars left the arena with 15 and Indiana State totaled 14 personal fouls.

Ring Malith is a player who played a role in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 35.3% from the field and earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He racked up 15 points on 6 of 17 shooting.

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SIU Edwardsville heads into this contest with a mark of 2-1 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.3 fouls per game. As a unit, SIU Edwardsville is pulling down 46.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 40 dimes for the year, which is 243rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are connecting on 33.3% on three-point shots (18 of 54) and 66.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 83.7 points per game (145th in college) while going 47.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cougars are able to force 18.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 34th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 25 surrendered this season. The Cougars are giving up a FG percentage of 33.3% (62 of 186) and they surrender 35.7 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 24.1% from beyond the arc and they are 24th in college in PPG from their opponents (58.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 86-55 against Ball State. Regarding attacking the glass, Wisconsin allowed Ball State to pull down 21 in all (5 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 30.4% from downtown by going 7 out of 23 and finished the game at 12 of 21 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Badgers permitted Ball State to knock down 18 of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 34.0% for this game. Overall, the Badgers shot 32 for 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Wisconsin buried 14 of their 38 attempts (36.8%). They were able to knock down 8 of those for a percentage of 100.0%. Ball State earned 15 fouls for the contest which took the Badgers to the charity stripe for 8 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Badgers were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this contest.

Nolan Winter pitched in for the Badgers in the matchup. He totaled 19 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for the game. He buried 7 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a record of 3-0 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Badgers are connecting on 50.0% from the floor, which is 73rd in the country. Wisconsin has totaled 279 pts for the campaign (93.0 per game) and they average 38.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 17.7 times per contest (99th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. The Badgers commit 18.3 fouls per game and they shoot 82.8% from the charity stripe.

The Badgers on the defensive end are ranked 63rd in college in points given up per game with 63.7. They are forcing their opponents into 16.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (167th in college). The Wisconsin defense surrenders 30.2% on shots from beyond the arc (19 of 63) and opponents are connecting on 66.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 8.7 assists and 26.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 24th and 16th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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