Milwaukee Panthers vs Green Bay Phoenix Prediction, 1/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs Green Bay Phoenix

Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

Location: Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Green Bay Phoenix (6-8) will go up against the Milwaukee Panthers (7-7) at Resch Center on Monday.

The Milwaukee Panthers played Wisconsin and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-60 in their last game. Milwaukee ended the contest having earned a 33.3% FG percentage (21 of 63) and made 3 of their 22 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Panthers knocked down 15 of 21 tries for a rate of 71.4%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 37 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 5 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the field on 28 of 57 shooting. Wisconsin recorded 14 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Wisconsin snagged 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wisconsin went 62.5% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of 32 attempts. They also knocked down 4 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Panthers ended up with 23 while Wisconsin recorded 22 fouls.

Josh Dixon is one player who was a contributor in the game. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He played for 29 mins and snagged 2 boards. He finished shooting 40.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Milwaukee will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-7 this season. They have an average of 78.8 points per game (155th in D-1) while connecting on 43.3% from the floor. The Panthers are connecting on 31.6% on three-point attempts (111 of 351) and 69.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is collecting 39.4 boards per game and has tallied 198 assists on the campaign, which ranks 187th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They currently rank 323rd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 222 conceded on the campaign. The Panthers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.9% (388 of 828) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 36.1% on 3-point shots while they are 320th in college in points per game allowed (79.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Green Bay Phoenix walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 102-79 when they faced Campbell. The Phoenix recorded 15 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 2 steals for this contest. Campbell earned 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Phoenix to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.2%. Concerning three-point attempts, Green Bay made 4 of 11 attempts (36.4%). When all was said and done, the Phoenix ended up shooting 30 for 52 from the floor which had them shooting 57.7%. The Phoenix allowed Campbell to make 35 of their 58 tries from the field which had them sitting at 60.3% for the game. They went 58.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 14 out of 24 and ended up shooting 18 of 27 from the free throw line (66.7%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Green Bay allowed Campbell to pull down 29 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Preston Ruedinger ended up having an impact for the Phoenix for the contest. He made 5 of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes in this game.

Green Bay has a win-loss mark of 6-8 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Phoenix are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 138th in the nation. Green Bay has earned 1,024 pts this year (73.1 per game) and they pull in 31.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per game (294th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per contest. The Phoenix commit 18.2 fouls per contest and they hit 70.1% from the charity stripe.

The Phoenix defensively are ranked 272nd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 76.9. They are forcing their opponents into 9.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (315th in the nation). The Green Bay defense allows 34.9% on 3-point shots (119 of 341) and opponents are converting on 71.2% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 14.9 assists and 33.4 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 281st and 124th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Green Bay

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