Wisconsin vs. High Point Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - First Round

The No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers (24-10) and the No. 12 High Point Panthers (30-4) will meet on Thursday to compete for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin is favored by 10.5 points in the opening round matchup, which tips off at 1:50 p.m. ET on TBS. Here are the insights you need when filling out your bracket for this 5-12 matchup. The matchup's point total is set at 163.5.

Wisconsin is coming off of a 68-65 loss to Michigan in its most recent outing on Saturday. In Wisconsin's loss, A.Rapp led the way with a team-high 18 points (adding six rebounds and one assist). High Point heads into this game after a 91-76 win over Winthrop on Sunday. Rob Martin recorded 24 points, two rebounds and seven assists for High Point.

Wisconsin vs. High Point Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 1:50 p.m. ET
• Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
• Spread favorite: Wisconsin -10.5
• Moneyline favorite: Wisconsin -505
• Moneyline underdog: High Point +359
• Over/Under: 163.5 points

How to watch Wisconsin vs. High Point

• TV Channel: TBS
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Betting the Over/Under: Wisconsin vs. High Point

• This season, 12 of Wisconsin's 34 games have gone over Thursday's total of 163.5 points.
• This season, 15 games High Point has played finished with a combined score higher than 163.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 173 points per game, 9.5 points more than the over/under of 163.5 for this contest.
• The 146.2 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 17.3 less than the 163.5-point total in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Wisconsin's games is 158.9 points, 4.6 fewer than the over/under of 163.5 set for this contest.
• A difference of 3.3 points separates this game's over/under (163.5 points) and the average over/under in High Point's games (160.2) this season.

Betting the Spread: Wisconsin vs. High Point

• Wisconsin has played 34 games, with 19 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Badgers have an ATS record of 4-6 in their 10 games as a favorite of 10.5 points or more.
• High Point has played 31 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
• Wisconsin is 15-2 overall, and 9-8 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 10.5-point favorite or greater, Wisconsin is 4-6 ATS.
• This season on the road, High Point is 4-5 against the spread and 7-2 overall.
• This year, as 10.5-point underdogs or more away from home, High Point is 3-2 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Wisconsin vs. High Point

• Wisconsin has entered the game as moneyline favorites 23 times this season and won 19, or 82.6%, of those games.
• The Badgers have been at least a -505 moneyline favorite 10 times this season and won each of those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Wisconsin has a 83.5% chance to win.
• High Point has yet to play a game this season where it is named as the moneyline underdog.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Panthers this season with a +359 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies High Point has a 21.8% chance of walking away with the win.