Big Ten foes meet when the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers (16-5, 6-4 Big Ten) visit the Northwestern Wildcats (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) at Welsh-Ryan Arena, tipping off at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The Wildcats are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 142.

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Wisconsin vs. Northwestern betting lines

• Wisconsin moneyline odds to win: -187
• Northwestern moneyline odds to win: +155
• Spread: Wisconsin (-4.5)
• Total: 142

Wisconsin statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Wisconsin has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in 12 games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in six games when playing on the road.
• When it comes to over/unders, the Badgers hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total six times in 12 opportunities this season (50%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in six opportunities (66.7%).
• Wisconsin has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 10-1 (.909). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Badgers have averaged 81.8 points per game over their last 10 contests, the same amount they’ve racked up on average this season.
• Wisconsin has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 68.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.6 it has surrendered per game this season.
• The Badgers are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 10.7 threes per game and shooting 37.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.9 makes and 36.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Wisconsin betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
• O-U-P: 13-8-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-4)

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Northwestern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Northwestern has the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (6-5-1 record) and away (3-3-0) this season.
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Wildcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, eight of 12) than on the road (100%, six of six).
• In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than away (.000, 0-6).

Recent trends

• While the Wildcats are averaging 74.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their last 10 games, tallying 75.5 a contest.
• Northwestern is surrendering 75.1 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.4 points allowed.
• Over their last 10 games, the Wildcats are making 7.5 threes per contest, 0.8 more than their season average (6.7). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.5%) compared to their season average (33.1%).

Northwestern betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-9-1 (Home: 6-5-1; Away: 3-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-1; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
• O-U-P: 15-6-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 6-0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-6)