Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 3/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Wisconsin (+13)

The Wisconsin Badgers (23-9) are hitting the road to United Center on Saturday where they will play the Michigan Wolverines (29-2) in the Big Ten Semifinals. Michigan opens as 13-point favorites. The total is set at 161.5.

The Wisconsin Badgers faced Washington and went home with a win by a final score of 85-82 in their last contest. Wisconsin ended the game having earned a 44.9% FG percentage (31 out of 69) and buried 15 of their 39 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Badgers knocked down 8 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 19 assists in the matchup while creating 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding the defense, Wisconsin allowed the other team to go 44.1% from the floor on 30 of 68 shooting. Washington doled out 22 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Washington grabbed 42 rebounds (19 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Washington ended up going 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 15 of their 20 shots. They knocked down 7 out of their 23 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Badgers ended up with 18 while Washington finished the game with 13 fouls.

John Blackwell is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the floor and earned 2 dimes. He played for 37 mins played and also collected 10 boards. He accounted for 34 points on 14 of 24 shooting.

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Wisconsin enters this one with a mark of 23-9 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 8.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.2 fouls every game. As a team, Wisconsin is grabbing 35.7 rebounds per contest and has 512 dimes on the year, which is 70th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Badgers are connecting on 36.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (374 of 1029) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They average 83.3 points per outing (34th in the country) while hitting 45.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Badgers are able to force 10.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are giving up 33.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 235th in the country in opponents points per game (75.8). The Badgers are giving up a FG percentage of 44.5% (863 of 1,939) and they concede 34.6 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 205th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 438 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Michigan Wolverines got the win with a final of 90-80 when they played Michigan State. The Wolverines were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 2 steals for the matchup. Michigan State was called for 22 personal fouls for the game which got the Wolverines to the free throw line for 29 tries. They were able to make 26 of the free throws for a rate of 89.7%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Michigan buried 10 of their 22 tries (45.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Wolverines walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. The Wolverines allowed Michigan State to convert 29 of their 65 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from three-point range by going 6 out of 18 and finished the contest at 16 out of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Michigan permitted Michigan State to get 28 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Yaxel Lendeborg ended up being important for the Wolverines for the contest. He racked up 27 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Michigan has a win-loss record of 29-2 for the campaign. The Wolverines are committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they go 74.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.8 times per contest (5th in the country) and they turn it over 12.2 times per contest. Michigan has accounted for 2,741 pts so far this year (88.4 per game) and they average 40.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Wolverines are hitting on 51.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 8th in the country.

The Wolverines on the defensive side of the court are 56th in D-1 in PPG given up with 69.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.0% from the floor (2nd in college). The Michigan defense surrenders 29.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (244 of 825) and their opponents are making 75.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.0 dimes and 31.3 boards per game, which ranks them 26th and 31st in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wisconsin (+13)

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