Wisconsin vs. Montana Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - First Round

The No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers (26-9) and the No. 14 Montana Grizzlies (25-9) will meet on Thursday to compete for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin is favored by 17.5 points in the opening round matchup, which tips off at 1:30 p.m. ET on TNT. Here are the insights you need when filling out your bracket for this 3-14 matchup. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.

In its last time out, Wisconsin lost 59-53 to Michigan on Sunday. John Blackwell's team-high 18 points paced Wisconsin in the loss. Montana heads into this contest after a 91-83 victory against Northern Colorado on Wednesday. Kai Johnson's team-leading 23 points paced Montana in the victory.

Wisconsin vs. Montana Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
• Spread favorite: Wisconsin -17.5
• Moneyline favorite: Wisconsin -2564
• Moneyline underdog: Montana +1170
• Over/Under: 151.5 points

How to watch Wisconsin vs. Montana

• TV Channel: TNT
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Betting the Over/Under: Wisconsin vs. Montana

• This season, Wisconsin's games have hit the over on this game's 151.5-point over/under 14 times.
• In Montana's 31 games this season, 14 finished with more combined points than Thursday's point total of 151.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 156.6 points per game, 5.1 points more than the total of 151.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams surrender a combined 143.3 points per game, 8.2 less than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for Wisconsin's games is 150.1 points, 1.4 lower than the over/under of 151.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 1.7 points separates this contest's over/under (151.5 points) and the average over/under in Montana's games (149.8) this season.

Betting the Spread: Wisconsin vs. Montana

• Wisconsin has 21 wins against the spread in 35 games this year.
• This season, the Badgers are winless ATS when entering a game as a favorite of 17.5 points or more (in five chances).
• Montana is 19-11-1 against the spread this year.
• The Grizzlies have been underdogs by 17.5 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread once.
• Wisconsin is 8-9 against the spread, and 14-3 overall, at home this year.
• Wisconsin is winless ATS (0-5) as a 17.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• Montana is 8-6-1 against the spread, and 7-8 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Wisconsin vs. Montana

• Wisconsin has been the moneyline favorite in 25 games this season and won 21 (84%) of those contests.
• The Badgers have been at least a -2564 moneyline favorite four times this season and won each of those games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 96.2% chance of a victory for Wisconsin.
• Montana has come away with six wins in the 14 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Grizzlies have played as an underdog of +1170 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Montana has a 7.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.