Big Ten Championship - Michigan vs. Wisconsin Predictions: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends, and Stats

The Big Ten title game is the final conference tournament championship to be decided Sunday. The Wisconsin Badgers (26-8) and the Michigan Wolverines (24-9) take the court in Indianapolis seeking glory and the final automatic bid to March Madness.

Wisconsin upset top-seeded Michigan State Saturday, 77-74. The Badgers snapped Sparty’s eight-game winning streak in advancing to Sunday’s final. John Tonje scored 32 and pulled down seven rebounds to lead the Badgers to victory.

Michigan held off a furious Maryland rally and knocked off the Terrapins, 81-80. Tre Donaldson drove the length of the court and scored on a layup with under one second to play to provide the final score. The Wolverines’ front line of Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin combined for 46 points and 24 rebounds to pace Michigan.

How much of a factor will fatigue play in this game as Wisconsin has played three games in the last three days while Michigan has only had to play games each of the last two days?

These teams have not met since December 3. The Wolverines won in Madison, 67-64.

Both schools are looking to claim the Big Ten Tournament title and end somewhat significant dry spells in the process. Wisconsin has not won the Big Ten Tournament title since 2015. Michigan’s last tournament title was in 2018.

Lets dive into Sunday’s matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

Game details & how to watch Wisconsin vs. Michigan

• Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025
• Time: 3:30PM EST
• Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
• City: Indianapolis, IN
• Network/Streaming: CBS
  

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Game odds for Wisconsin vs. Michigan

The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of BetMGM:

• Odds: Wisconsin Badgers (-155), Michigan Wolverines (+125)
• Spread: Badgers -2.5
• Total: 149.5 points

Expert picks & predictions for Wisconsin vs. Michigan

NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Sunday’s Badgers & Wolverines game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on Wisconsin on the Moneyline
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play ATS
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 149.5.
  

Wisconsin vs. Michigan: Top betting trends and recent stats

• Michigan has covered the spread in their last 2 games after failing to cover the spread in their previous 4
• Michigan has won 6 of the last 10 games against Wisconsin but covered only 4 of the 6
• Wisconsin has covered the spread the last two games (19-11-1 for the season)
  

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