Wisconsin vs Northwestern Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 1

Big Ten action features the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers (16-5, 6-4 Big Ten) on the road against the Northwestern Wildcats (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET.

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

Wisconsin vs. Northwestern Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Evanston, Illinois
• Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Wisconsin vs. Northwestern Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Wisconsin win (57.5%)

Before you decide to wager on Wisconsin-Northwestern contest (in which Wisconsin is a 2.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 143.5 points), keep reading for a few betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.

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Wisconsin vs. Northwestern: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Wisconsin has covered 12 times in 21 matchups with a spread this season.
• Northwestern has put together a 12-9-0 ATS record so far this year.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Northwestern is 5-4 against the spread compared to the 6-7 ATS record Wisconsin puts up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• At home, the Badgers sport a worse record against the spread (5-7-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (4-2-0).
• Against the spread, the Wildcats have performed better at home (7-5-0) than away (3-3-0).
• Wisconsin has seven wins against the spread in 10 conference games this season.
• Northwestern has six wins against the spread in 10 Big Ten games this year.

Wisconsin vs. Northwestern: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Wisconsin has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 13 games this year and has walked away with the win 12 times (92.3%) in those games.
• This season, the Badgers have come away with a win 12 times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Northwestern has won 22.2% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (2-7).
• The Wildcats are 2-7 (winning just 22.2% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Wisconsin has a 56.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Wisconsin vs. Northwestern Head-to-Head Comparison

• Wisconsin has a +236 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.2 points per game. It is putting up 81.8 points per game to rank 33rd in college basketball and is allowing 70.6 per contest to rank 150th in college basketball.
• John Tonje paces Wisconsin, scoring 18.2 points per game (57th in the country).
• Northwestern outscores opponents by 4.7 points per game (posting 74.1 points per game, 199th in college basketball, and giving up 69.4 per outing, 116th in college basketball) and has a +99 scoring differential.
• Nick Martinelli's 19.6 points per game leads Northwestern and ranks 23rd in the country.
• The 32.4 rebounds per game the Badgers average rank 173rd in the nation, and are 2.2 more than the 30.2 their opponents collect per outing.
• Steven Crowl paces the team with 5.7 rebounds per game (390th in college basketball action).
• The Wildcats average 31 rebounds per game (266th in college basketball), compared to the 31.4 of their opponents.
• Brooks Barnhizer's 8.8 rebounds per game lead the Wildcats and rank 41st in the nation.
• Wisconsin averages 105.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (15th in college basketball), and allows 91.4 points per 100 possessions (165th in college basketball).
• The Wildcats score 96.5 points per 100 possessions (164th in college basketball), while giving up 90.3 points per 100 possessions (131st in college basketball).

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