The Wisconsin Badgers take on the Washington Huskies in Seattle, Washington. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1.
Wisconsin is favored by 1 point on the spread. The total is set at 153.5 points.
Here’s my Wisconsin vs. Washington prediction and college basketball picks for February 28, 2026.
Wisconsin vs Washington Prediction
My Pick: Wisconsin -1
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Wisconsin vs. Washington Odds
| Wisconsin Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1 -110 | 153.5 -110o / -110u | |
| Washington Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1 -110 | 153.5 -110o / -110u | |
- Wisconsin vs Washington spread: Wisconsin -1
- Wisconsin vs Washington over/under: 153.5
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Wisconsin vs Washington College Basketball Betting Preview
Wisconsin Basketball
Wisconsin is a very tough team to figure out.
The Badgers have road wins over Michigan and Illinois, but lost three of their past four road games, including one against Oregon this week.
The Badgers are 19-9 and 11-6 in Big Ten play.
But they have to prove they can beat the bad teams.
Defense has become a real issue for Wisconsin. It's allowed more than 1.14 PPP in each of its three recent losses.
I'd categorize Wisconsin as a "softer" team, given that it forces turnovers just 14% of the time while allowing opponents to shoot 52% from 2-point range.
At least the Badgers protect the glass well, so when they do get stops, it's usually just the one stop needed.
Greg Gard followed the Bo Ryan offensive blueprint forever. To his credit, Gard knew modernizing was the key to staying relevant, and the Badgers live by that code. They play at the 81st-fastest tempo nationally, and 51% of their field goals come from deep.
The Badgers boast one of the best guard duos in the country.
Nick Boyd leads the team with 20.2 points per game and shoots 47% from the field. If you let Boyd drive to the left, you can add a couple of points to the Badgers' tally.
Blackwell is a huge key for Wisconsin. The junior guard upped his scoring and shooting, but is less effective scoring inside the arc.
Wisconsin has to get more from big man Nolan Winter. He scored 10 or fewer points in four of his past five games. Winter is a talented big with a versatile skillset. He just has to be more consistent to boost the Badger offense.
Washington Basketball
The Danny Sprinkle era has been nothing short of a disaster.
The Huskies are 14-14 and 6-11 in Big Ten action and lost four of their past six games.
Injuries are also piling up. The guard depth is thin with Des Claude and JJ Mandaquit done for the year. Plus, big man Franck Kepnang, one of the nation's top shot blockers, missed the past couple of games with an injury.
I have zero faith in Washington's offense. The shooting is nonexistent, as the team shoots 31% from downtown.
The two best players on the Huskies roster are Zoom Diallo — a point guard who lives up to his nickname with his quickness — and big man Hannes Steinbach.
Diallo is a smooth ball-screen operator, but you can go under screens and dare him to shoot, as he's just a 31% shooter from deep.
Steinbach is coming off a 24-point, 16-rebound outing in a win over Rutgers. He averages 18 points and 11 rebounds per game, but he also shoots just 32% from 3.
Defense is what will have to keep Washington upright. It ranks 42nd nationally in defensive efficiency, per KenPom.
But the Huskies' defense is much less effective without Kepnang. Lathan Somerville isn't at the defensive level that Kepnang is, and Wisconsin could exploit that matchup with Winter.
Wisconsin vs. Washington Betting Analysis
I'm taking Wisconsin on the road.
I know backing a team that just lost to a woeful Oregon team is tough.
What the Ducks did to complicate things for Wisconsin was use its size to defend them tough at the rim.
Washington won't have the same weapons to defend with the same physicality as Oregon.
My Pick: Wisconsin -1
