Wisconsin Badgers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN+

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-6) will go up against the Wisconsin Badgers (11-5) at Williams Arena on Tuesday.

The Wisconsin Badgers faced off with Michigan and went home with a win by a final score of 91-88 in their last contest. Wisconsin walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and buried 15 of 33 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Badgers buried 18 of 23 attempts for a rate of 78.3%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 assists in the matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defense, Wisconsin allowed their opponent to shoot 46.8% from the field on 29 of 62 shooting. Michigan earned 11 assists and had 1 steal in this contest. Furthermore, Michigan snagged 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Michigan shot 91.7% at the free throw line by making 22 of 24 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Badgers walked away with 18 and Michigan finished the game with 18 fouls.

John Blackwell is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 56.3% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 39 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished with 26 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Wisconsin heads into this one with a win-loss record of 11-5 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per game and as a group are committing 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wisconsin is pulling down 37.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 250 assists on the campaign, which is 150th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Badgers are hitting 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc (165 of 493) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 83.1 points per outing (78th in D-1) while hitting 45.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Badgers are forcing 11.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They rank 121st in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 209 relinquished so far this season. The Badgers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (424 of 967) and they relinquish 33.9 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 32.4% on 3-point shots while they are 226th in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.0).

In their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers went home defeated by a final of 70-69 when they faced USC. The Golden Gophers were able to collect 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 28 for the matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. USC was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Golden Gophers to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to convert 9 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. With regard to three-point attempts, Minnesota knocked down 12 out of their 35 tries (34.3%). Overall, the Golden Gophers shot 24 out of 62 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.7%. The Golden Gophers permitted USC to make 25 of 57 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.9% for the game. They shot 28.6% from distance by shooting 6 of 21 and finished the contest at 14 of 17 at the charity stripe (82.4%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Minnesota allowed USC to collect 28 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Cade Tyson ended up being a factor for the Golden Gophers for this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 16 in the game giving him a rate of 31.3%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 45 mins on the court and added 4 dimes for the game.

Minnesota has a mark of 10-6 this year. The Golden Gophers are committing 16.4 fouls per game and they shoot 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.4 times per game (19th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game. Minnesota has accounted for 1,168 points on the season (73.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.0 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Golden Gophers are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which is 162nd in the country.

The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 28th in D-1 in PPG given up with 66.1. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the floor (106th in college hoops). The Minnesota defense gives up 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (113 of 345) and opponents are making 70.2% of their foul shots. They give up 13.3 dimes and 31.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 180th and 61st in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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