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Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/10/26

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Wisconsin vs Michigan Pickswise Expert Predictions

Point Spread Pick
Michigan -19.0(-110)

The Wisconsin Badgers will travel to Ann Arbor on Saturday afternoon for a Big 10 Conference game against the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan the 2nd ranked team in the nation and have yet to lose a game this season. They are a perfect 14-0 and have blown out most of their opponents. The Badgers are just 10-5 on the season and are in for a major road test against the Wolverines. Michigan is a 19-point favorite inside their home arena on Saturday, and I expect them to cover that spread. Michigan -19 is my best bet of the game.

Michigan -19 is my best bet because they have the best defense in the country and that should overwhelm the Wisconsin offense. Michigan is coming off a close win over Penn State in their last game, but they have looked like the best team in the country for numerous games prior to that. Their defense is giving up just 66.9 points per game and are ranked 1st in adjusted offensive efficiency at KenPom. Wisconsin’s offense is ranked just 64th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 228th in three-point percentage. The Badgers will need to shoot the ball well from the outside to compete with the Wolverines and they have not done that well so far this season. Lay the big number with Michigan.

Wisconsin vs Michigan prediction: Michigan -19 available at time of publishing. Playable to -20.

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My name is Robby Nardini and I have been a diehard college basketball fan my whole life. I am a former University of Illinois basketball manager and have been writing about college hoops since I moved on from the program in 2020. My gambling picks here on Pickswise are heavily calculated by using my overall college basketball knowledge, specific trends and analytical sites such as KenPom, Bart Torvik, Evan Miya and more. I write here at Pickswise as well as Illinois basketball specific outlets such as Armchair Illini and The Champaign Room. You can find me on X @robbynardini and @lockmamba, where I write a wide range of college hoops focused pieces and do my own Bracketology.
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