Washington Huskies vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 3/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: BTN

The Washington Huskies (15-16) are en route to United Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Wisconsin Badgers (22-9) in the Big Ten Tournament.

The Washington Huskies took the court against Oregon and took a loss by a score of 85-79 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Huskies walked away with 13 and Oregon accumulated 13 fouls. They made 11 of their 24 attempts from 3-point range. Oregon walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Oregon collected 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Oregon distributed 22 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 52.6% from the floor on 30 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Huskies made 16 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Washington walked away from the game having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (27 out of 58) and buried 9 of their 29 three-point attempts.

Hannes Steinbach is someone who was a factor for the contest. He finished shooting 81.8% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 30 mins and also grabbed 13 rebounds. He racked up 26 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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Washington comes into this one with a win-loss record of 15-16 so far this season. They average 76.8 points per outing (156th in college) while hitting 46.0% from the floor. The Huskies are connecting on 31.2% on shots from downtown (203 of 650) and 76.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is pulling in 36.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 417 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 241st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.9 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 9.9 turnovers every game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are 80th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 384 conceded for the year. The Huskies are giving up a FG percentage of 43.6% (804 of 1,842) and they concede 32.4 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 33.3% on shots from distance and they are 157th in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.1).

In their last game, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 97-93 when they faced Purdue. In reference to cleaning the glass, Wisconsin allowed Purdue to get 29 in total (12 offensive). They went 44.0% from distance by connecting on 11 of 25 and finished the game at 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). The Badgers allowed Purdue to make 34 of 67 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.7% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Badgers finished the game shooting 29 for 52 from the field which had them sitting at 55.8%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Wisconsin converted 18 out of their 34 tries (52.9%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Purdue had 18 fouls in the game which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Badgers earned 13 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 17 for the matchup.

John Blackwell ended up being a factor for the Badgers in the matchup. He made 7 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 38 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the matchup.

Wisconsin has a mark of 22-9 on the year. The Badgers are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per contest while shooting 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.9 times per contest (71st in the nation) and they cough up possession 9.0 times per game. Wisconsin has accounted for 2,581 pts for the campaign (83.3 per game) and they collect 35.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Badgers are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which is 182nd in college.

The Wisconsin defense gives up 33.6% from downtown (252 of 751) and their opposition knocks down 72.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.4 dimes and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 187th and 175th in Division 1. The Badgers defensively are ranked 230th in college in PPG given up with 75.6. They are able to force 10.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the floor (203rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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