Wisconsin Badgers vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Alaska Airlines Arena is the location where the Washington Huskies (14-14) will play the Wisconsin Badgers (19-9) on Saturday.

The Wisconsin Badgers faced off with Oregon and took a loss by a score of 85-71 in their last game. Wisconsin ended the contest with a 33.3% field goal percentage (22 of 66) and knocked down 14 of 45 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Badgers knocked down 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 dimes for the matchup while forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to defending, Wisconsin allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the field on 28 of 54 shooting. Oregon recorded 19 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Oregon collected 32 boards (4 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oregon shot 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 20 of their 25 attempts. They made 9 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Badgers left the arena with 18 while Oregon accounted for 11 personal fouls.

John Blackwell is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished the game at 33.3% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. He recorded 22 points on 6 out of 18 shooting.

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Wisconsin will play this game with a mark of 19-9 this season. They lose possession via turnover 9.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Wisconsin is snagging 36.3 boards per game and has 443 dimes on the year, which is 93rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Badgers are hitting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (311 of 887) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.7 points per contest (49th in the nation) while going 44.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Badgers are able to force 10.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They rank 160th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 376 surrendered so far this year. The Badgers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.7% (753 of 1,685) and they concede 34.2 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 33.7% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 245th in the nation in points per game allowed (76.1).

In their last game, the Washington Huskies got the victory with a final of 79-72 when they faced Rutgers. In relation to how they rebounded, Washington allowed Rutgers to grab 27 overall (7 offensive). They finished shooting 21.4% from beyond the perimeter via 3 of 14 and ended up shooting 23 out of 32 from the free throw line (71.9%). The Huskies permitted Rutgers to convert 23 of 58 tries from the floor which left them shooting 39.7% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Huskies walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Washington made 7 out of 19 attempts (36.8%). They were able to bury 16 of those for a percentage of 76.2%. Rutgers was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also gave up possession 9 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Huskies earned 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup.

Hannes Steinbach ended up having an impact for the Huskies for the game. He tallied 24 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for the contest. He buried 9 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and totaled 16 rebounds.

Washington has a record of 14-14 for the year. As an offense, the Huskies are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 139th in the nation. Washington has accounted for 2,137 pts for the campaign (76.3 per game) and they collect 36.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.6 times per contest (204th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per game. The Huskies are responsible for committing 17.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Huskies on defense are ranked 128th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They are able to force 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (139th in college hoops). The Washington defense surrenders 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc (200 of 615) and opponents are connecting on 71.9% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.1 dimes and 32.1 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 79th and 54th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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