Washington Huskies vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Kohl Center in Hartford, CT

TV: Peacock

Kohl Center is where the Wisconsin Badgers (21-6) will take on the Washington Huskies (13-14) on Tuesday.

The Washington Huskies faced Iowa and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-79 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Huskies finished with 21 while Iowa accounted for 16 fouls. They buried 10 of their 21 attempts from downtown. Iowa finished shooting 88.5% at the free throw line by making 23 of 26 tries. Moreover, Iowa collected 28 boards (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Iowa doled out 15 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In relation to defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the field on 26 out of 55 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 16 of 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Washington finished the contest with a 52.9% FG percentage (27 of 51) and knocked down 9 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Mekhi Mason is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and grabbed 2 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Washington will enter this contest with a mark of 13-14 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.4 fouls every game. As a team, Washington is grabbing 33.3 boards per game and is sitting with 346 assists for the season, which has them ranked 266th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Huskies are shooting 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (191 of 546) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 72.6 points per outing (226th in D-1) while hitting 45.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Huskies are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are 49th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 316 relinquished on the season. The Huskies are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (702 of 1,522) and they concede 33.6 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 34.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 257th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wisconsin Badgers went home defeated by a final of 77-73 against Oregon. In regard to how they rebounded, Wisconsin permitted Oregon to collect 31 overall (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 34.8% from downtown by going 8 out of 23 and finished the contest at 9 out of 12 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Badgers allowed Oregon to make 30 of their 72 attempts from the field which had them at 41.7% for the game. When all was said and done, the Badgers finished the game shooting 30 out of 65 from the field which had them sitting at 46.2%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Wisconsin knocked down 7 out of 28 attempts (25.0%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 100.0%. Oregon committed 14 fouls for the game which took the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Badgers snagged 32 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 37 for this contest.

John Tonje was important for the Badgers in the game. He buried 9 out of 20 in the game for a field goal rate of 45.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Wisconsin has a win-loss record of 21-6 so far this season. The Badgers have committed 16.7 personal fouls every game and they go 83.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (99th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.1 times per contest. Wisconsin has accumulated 2,205 points this season (81.7 per contest) and they pull in 35.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Badgers are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 78th in the country.

The Wisconsin defense surrenders 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (210 of 640) and their opponents are connecting on 73.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.8 dimes and 32.9 total boards per game, ranking them 65th and 93rd in college. The Badgers on the defensive side of the court are 145th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.9. They have forced 10.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (79th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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