Denver Pioneers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Pioneers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: B1G+

The Wisconsin Badgers (24-11 last season) will go up against the Denver Pioneers (15-17 last year) at Kohl Center on Monday.

The Denver Pioneers stepped onto the hardwood against North Dakota and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-67 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Pioneers ended up with 18 and North Dakota recorded 24 personal fouls. They also converted 9 of 23 attempts from distance. North Dakota ended up going 60.9% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 23 shots. Moreover, North Dakota totaled 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. North Dakota doled out 14 assists and had 7 steals for this game. When it comes to defending, Denver allowed 49.2% from the field on 30 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Pioneers knocked down 21 of 32 tries for a percentage of 65.6%. Denver walked away from the game with a 43.5% FG percentage (20 of 46) and converted 6 of their 21 three-point shots.

Carson Johnson is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He ended up shooting 33.3% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes. He played for 33 mins and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He walked away with 17 points on 3 of 9 shooting.

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Denver enters this contest after finishing with a record of 15-17 last season. They coughed up possession 9.8 times per contest and as a team committed 17.8 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Denver snagged 34.0 boards per contest and totaled 371 assists last season, which ranked 330th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Pioneers hit on 38.0% on 3-point shots (283 of 745) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 82.8 points per contest (39th in Division 1) on 48.0% from the field.

On defense, the Pioneers forced 9.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They were ranked 88th in the nation in allowing assists 407 conceded last season. The Pioneers gave up a FG percentage of 48.7% (950 of 1,950) and they surrendered 34.3 boards per contest as a team. They surrendered 37.0% on 3-point attempts and they were 352nd in college in points per game from their opponents (82.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wisconsin Badgers took a defeat with a final score of 83-82 when they played High Point. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Wisconsin allowed High Point to snag 34 in all (10 offensive). They shot 37.5% from distance by going 15 out of 40 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Badgers permitted High Point to make 31 of their 74 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.9% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Badgers ended up shooting 31 for 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.7%. In relation to 3-pointers, Wisconsin knocked down 9 of their 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a rate of 91.7%. High Point earned 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 2 steals in the game. The Badgers recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 33 in this matchup.

Nick Boyd ended up being important for the Badgers for the contest. He tallied 27 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes in this game. He buried 10 out of 20 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Wisconsin had a record of 24-11 last year. On the offensive side of the court, the Badgers connected on 45.0% from the field, which ranked them 191st in the country. Wisconsin earned 2,904 points last year (83.0 per game) and they grabbed 35.5 rebounds per contest. They dished out assists 16.0 times per game (64th in D-1) and they turned it over 9.0 times per game. The Badgers were responsible for committing 17.0 fouls every game and they connected on 78.8% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense allowed 33.4% on shots from distance (291 of 870) and opponents converted on 72.8% of their foul shots. They gave up 14.6 assists and 34.9 rebounds per game, which had them ranked 210th and 216th in those defensive categories. The Badgers on the defensive end were ranked 240th in college in PPG given up with 76.1. They forced 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 44.6% from the floor (208th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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