Wisconsin vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men

Prediction published on 3/5/25, 12:17 PM  by Travis Pulver | Modified on 3/5/25 at 12:21 PM in Basketball Picks

The No. 12 Wisconsin Badgers will try to get back on the right side of the scoreboard tonight when they take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN. This Big Ten showdown is scheduled to get underway at 8:30 p.m. ET with coverage via the Big Ten Network.

With Sunday’s loss to Michigan State, the Badgers have lost two of their last three games (the other being vs. Oregon on Feb. 22, 77-73 OT). It’s not the kind of momentum that the Badgers want to take into the conference tournament. Wisconsin crushed the Golden Gophers at home back in January 80-59. However, the Badgers have struggled on the road this season, going just 5-5. They had won their last three road games prior to the loss to the Spartans. As for Minnesota, the season has been a mixture of good and bad, with wins against ranked teams like then-No. 20 Michigan and No. 15 Oregon, but they’ve also lost more than they’ve won in Big Ten play (7-11). But they may have some momentum coming into this game, having won three of their last five games, the last being a 67-65 win over Nebraska on the road.