High Point Panthers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 3/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: High Point Panthers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Wisconsin (-10)

The High Point Panthers (30-4) are traveling to Moda Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Wisconsin Badgers (24-10) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. High Point opens as 10-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 164.

The High Point Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Winthrop and notched a win by a score of 91-76 in their last contest. High Point finished having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 of 59) and buried 10 of 22 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Panthers converted 27 of 32 tries for a rate of 84.4%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 36 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 dimes in this game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of the defense, High Point allowed the other team to shoot 35.7% from the floor on 25 of 70 shooting. Winthrop earned 11 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. On top of that, Winthrop pulled down 43 boards (16 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Winthrop shot 58.1% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 31 shots. They made 8 of their 33 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Panthers ended up walking away with 25 while Winthrop totaled 27 fouls.

Rob Martin is someone who was a factor for the contest. He went 31.6% from the field and distributed 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He racked up 24 points on 6 out of 19 shooting.

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High Point comes into this matchup with a record of 30-4 on the year. They are turning it over 9.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.6 fouls every game. As a unit, High Point is grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game and has 554 assists on the year, which is 38th in the country in terms of passing. The Panthers are hitting 35.6% on 3-point shots (314 of 883) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 90.0 points per contest (3rd in the nation) while hitting 49.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 16.4 turnovers every game while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 173rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 429 conceded for the year. The Panthers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (826 of 1,937) and they concede 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 31.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 79th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (70.3).

The last time they took the court, the Wisconsin Badgers took a defeat with a final score of 68-65 against Michigan. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Wisconsin allowed Michigan to pull down 34 overall (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 32.0% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 25 and ended up shooting 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Badgers permitted Michigan to convert 25 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Badgers shot 23 for 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.7%. Concerning shots from downtown, Wisconsin buried 16 out of 38 tries (42.1%). They were able to make 3 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.0%. Michigan had 23 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 5 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Badgers were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this contest.

Austin Rapp ended up being important for the Badgers for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist for the matchup.

Wisconsin has a mark of 24-10 on the campaign. The Badgers are responsible for committing 17.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.0 times per contest (64th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 8.9 times per contest. Wisconsin has earned 2,822 pts for the campaign (83.0 per game) and they snag 35.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Badgers are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks them 193rd in the country.

The Wisconsin defense concedes 33.3% on three-point shots (276 of 830) and opponents are making 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.7 dimes and 34.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 210th and 212th in college. The Badgers defensively are ranked 236th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 75.9. They are able to force 10.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (219th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wisconsin (-10)

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