Delaware Blue Hens vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware Blue Hens vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: B1G+

Odds/Point Spread: Delaware (+24.5)

The Delaware Blue Hens (1-0) are en route to Kohl Center on Friday where they will compete against the Wisconsin Badgers (1-0). Wisconsin opens as 24.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 152.5.

The Delaware Blue Hens faced Notre Dame (MD) and notched a win by a score of 105-44 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Blue Hens ended up walking away with 9 while Notre Dame (MD) totaled 11 fouls. They also knocked down 1 of their 13 tries from distance. Notre Dame (MD) walked away from this one shooting 69.2% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 13 attempts. Additionally, Notre Dame (MD) pulled down 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Notre Dame (MD) earned 6 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. With respect to the defense, Delaware let their opponent shoot 27.0% from the floor on 17 of 63 shooting. They also doled out 28 assists for the matchup while forcing 20 turnovers and getting 14 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned 47 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Blue Hens converted 8 of 14 tries for a rate of 57.1%. Delaware finished the contest having earned a 59.2% FG percentage (42 out of 71) and made 13 of their 28 three-point attempts.

Chuck Bailey III is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He walked away with 22 points on 9 out of 11 shooting. He played for 20 mins and snagged 5 boards. He shot 81.8% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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Delaware comes into this contest with a record of 1-0 for the year. They average 105.0 pts per contest (30th in college hoops) while shooting 59.2% from the field. The Blue Hens are shooting 46.4% on 3-pointers (13 of 28) and 57.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Delaware is pulling down 48.0 rebounds per game and has 28 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 28th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 9.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Hens are forcing their opponents into 20.0 turnovers every game and they draw 11.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 28th in college in allowing assists with 6 relinquished this season. The Blue Hens defense is allowing a FG percentage of 27.0% (17 of 63) and they concede 28.0 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 7.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 18th in D-1 in PPG allowed (44.0).

The last time they took the court, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 75-68 when they faced Denver. In regard to rebounds, Wisconsin allowed Denver to grab 28 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 21.1% from distance by connecting on 4 of 19 and finished the contest at 18 out of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Badgers permitted Denver to convert 23 out of 52 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Badgers ended up shooting 31 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. When discussing shots from distance, Wisconsin converted 6 out of their 26 tries (23.1%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throws for a clip of 38.9%. Denver committed 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Badgers snagged 22 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game.

Eian Elmer ended up being a factor for the Badgers in the game. He earned 18 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 7 of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a mark of 1-0 so far this season. The Badgers have committed 16.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 38.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.0 times per game (84th in college) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per game. Wisconsin has totaled 75 points on the year and they grab 36.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Badgers are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which is 176th in the country.

The Wisconsin defense allows 21.1% on 3-pointers (4 of 19) and opponents are converting on 85.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 7.0 dimes and 32.0 total boards per game, which is 45th and 143rd in Division 1. The Badgers on the defensive end are ranked 172nd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 68.0. They are forcing 16.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (233rd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Delaware (+24.5)

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