Wisconsin vs Iowa College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 22

The Wisconsin Badgers (18-8, 10-5 Big Ten) hope to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Iowa Hawkeyes (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten) on February 22, 2026.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Wisconsin vs. Iowa Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, February 22, 2026
• Game time: 4 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Arena: Kohl Center

Wisconsin vs. Iowa Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Wisconsin win (61.7%)

Before placing a bet on Sunday's Wisconsin-Iowa spread (Wisconsin -3.5) or total (146.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Wisconsin vs. Iowa: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Wisconsin has won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• Iowa has won 16 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 10 times.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Iowa is 3-1 against the spread compared to the 8-9 ATS record Wisconsin racks up as a 3.5-point favorite.
• The Badgers have done a better job covering the spread in away games (5-2-0) than they have in home games (7-8-0).
• Against the spread, the Hawkeyes have had better results away (5-3-0) than at home (8-7-0).
• Wisconsin has covered the spread nine times in 15 conference games.
• Iowa is 7-8-0 against the spread in Big Ten action this season.

Wisconsin vs. Iowa: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Wisconsin has been victorious in 15, or 83.3%, of the 18 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Badgers have come away with a win 14 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -170 or better on the moneyline.
• Iowa has gone 1-5 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 16.7% of those games).
• The Hawkeyes have a record of 1-3 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer (25%).
• Wisconsin has an implied victory probability of 63% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Wisconsin vs. Iowa Head-to-Head Comparison

• Wisconsin put up 80.1 points per game and gave up 70.9 last year, ranking them 36th in college basketball offensively and 143rd defensively.
• Wisconsin was 111th in the nation in rebounds per game (33.1) and 187th in rebounds allowed (31.3) last season.
• Wisconsin was 105th in college basketball in assists (14.5 per game) last season.
• Last year, Wisconsin was 19th-best in the nation in turnovers committed (9.2 per game) and ranked 331st in turnovers forced (9.6).
• Although Iowa allowed 79.7 points per game (16th-worst in college basketball) on defense last year, its offense was excellent, as it ranked 16th-best in college basketball by tallying 82.5 points per game.
• Iowa, who ranked 310th in college basketball with 29.7 rebounds per game, allowed 34.4 rebounds per contest, which was 21st-worst in the country.
• With 18.3 assists per game, Iowa was third-best in college basketball in the category.
• Last year Iowa committed 9.5 turnovers per game (35th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 12 turnovers per contest (112th-ranked).

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