Wisconsin vs. BYU Predictions - NCAA Tournament

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The No. 6 seed BYU Cougars (25-9) head into their second-round NCAA Tournament matchup against the No. 3 seed Wisconsin Badgers (27-9) on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. ET. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in the East Region bracket.

Saturday's matchup between the Badgers and the Cougars features the Badgers as tight 1.5-point favorites. A 155.5-point over/under is set for the game.

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Wisconsin vs. BYU Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, March 22, 2025
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: CBS
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Arena: Ball Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Wisconsin vs. BYU Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Wisconsin (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Wisconsin (-120), BYU (+102)
  • Total: 155.5 points

Pick ATS:BYU (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (155.5)
  • Prediction: Wisconsin 76, BYU 75

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Wisconsin vs. BYU Comparison

Wisconsin Rank Wisconsin Stat BYU Stat BYU Rank
39th 79.9 Points Scored 80.9 28th
122nd 70.3 Points Allowed 70.9 145th
100th 14.6 Assists 17.1 12th
30th 9.4 Turnovers 11.4 212th
133rd 45.5% Field Goal % 48.3% 22nd
54th 41.4% Field Goal % Allowed 42.8% 113th

Wisconsin Key Players

  • John Tonje leads the Badgers in scoring, tallying 19.1 points per game to go with 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
  • Nolan Winter is Wisconsin's leading rebounder, grabbing 5.9 per game, while Max Klesmit is its best passer, distributing 2.7 assists in each contest.
  • The Badgers get the most three-point shooting production out of Tonje, who makes 2.3 threes per game.
  • Kamari McGee and Carter Gilmore lead Wisconsin on the defensive end, with McGee leading the team in steals averaging 0.9 per game and Gilmore in blocks averaging 0.5 per contest.

BYU Key Players

  • Richie Saunders puts up 16.0 points per game and is the top scorer for the Cougars.
  • The BYU leaders in rebounding and assists are Keba Keita with 8.0 rebounds per game (also adding 7.2 points and 0.7 assists per game) and Egor Demin with 5.3 assists per game (also tacking on 10.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game).
  • Saunders is the top scorer from deep for the Cougars, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
  • Saunders (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for BYU while Keita (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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