The Wisconsin Badgers (15-6, 7-3 Big Ten) are at home in Big Ten action against the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The Badgers are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 155.5 points.

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Wisconsin vs. Ohio State betting lines

• Wisconsin moneyline odds to win: -221
• Ohio State moneyline odds to win: +181
• Spread: Wisconsin (-4.5)
• Total: 155.5

Wisconsin statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• At home, Wisconsin owns a worse record against the spread (5-8-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-1-0).
• The Badgers have exceeded the over/under in seven of 13 home games (53.8%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in three of four matchups (75%).
• Wisconsin has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 11-1 (.917). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Badgers’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 82.2 points a contest compared to the 82.8 they’ve averaged this year.
• Wisconsin’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (73.9) is 0.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.7).
• During their past 10 contests, the Badgers are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (10.9), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.5% compared to 34.6% season-long).

Wisconsin betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 3-1-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 6-9-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
• O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 3-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 11-1; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)

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Ohio State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This season, Ohio State is 5-7-0 at home against the spread (.417 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-3-0 ATS (.500).
• Looking at the over/under, Buckeyes games have gone over more often at home (seven of 12, 58.3%) than away (three of six, 50%).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Buckeyes have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (2-2).

Recent trends

• While the Buckeyes are averaging 82.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, amassing 76.8 points per contest.
• Ohio State has performed better defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 72.2 points per contest, 0.4 fewer points than its season average of 72.6 allowed.
• The Buckeyes are making 7.1 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.9). In addition, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.8%).

Ohio State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 3-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
• O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 10-1; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)