Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 28

The Wisconsin Badgers (14-6, 6-3 Big Ten) host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-10, 3-6 Big Ten) at Kohl Center, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Badgers are 8.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is 146.5.

Wisconsin is coming off of a 73-71 loss to USC in its last game on Sunday. Nicholas Boyd's team-leading 29 points paced Wisconsin in the losing effort. Minnesota enters this game on the heels of a 76-57 loss to Nebraska on Saturday. Bobby Durkin scored a team-leading 16 points for Minnesota in the loss.

Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin
• Spread favorite: Wisconsin -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Wisconsin -448
• Moneyline underdog: Minnesota +344
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

How to watch Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

• This season, Wisconsin and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's over/under of 146.5 points 15 times.
• Five of Minnesota's games have ended with a combined score higher than 146.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 155.7 points per game, 9.2 points more than the total of 146.5 for this game.
• The 143.8 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 2.7 less than the 146.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Wisconsin's games is 158.9 points, 12.4 more than the total of 146.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 5.9 points higher than the average over/under in Minnesota's games this season of 140.6.

Betting the Spread: Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

• Wisconsin has nine wins against the spread in 20 games this year.
• The Badgers are 4-5 ATS when favored by 8.5 points or more this season.
• Minnesota is 8-12-0 against the spread this season.
• The Golden Gophers have been underdogs by 8.5 points or more three times this year and have covered the spread twice.
• Wisconsin is 5-7 against the spread, and 10-2 overall, at home this year.
• This year, as a 8.5-point favorite or greater at home, Wisconsin is 4-5 ATS.
• Minnesota has two wins against the spread, and are 1-4 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

• Wisconsin has entered the game as moneyline favorites 16 times this season and won 13, or 81.2%, of those games.
• The Badgers have entered nine games this season favored by -448 or more, and won each of those games.
• Wisconsin has a 81.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Minnesota has been victorious in three, or 27.3%, of the 11 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Golden Gophers have been victorious one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +344 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Minnesota has a 22.5% chance of walking away with the win.