Wisconsin vs. Rutgers Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Wisconsin Badgers (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten) at Kohl Center, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Scarlet Knights are 14.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 148.5.

Wisconsin is coming off of a 78-75 victory against Minnesota in its last outing on Tuesday. In Wisconsin's win, John Blackwell led the way with a team-high 27 points (adding six rebounds and five assists). Rutgers' most recent outing on Sunday ended in a 77-75 win over Northwestern in overtime. Tariq Francis' team-leading 30 points paced Rutgers in the victory.

Wisconsin vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin
• Spread favorite: Wisconsin -14.5
• Moneyline favorite: Wisconsin -1754
• Moneyline underdog: Rutgers +935
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

How to watch Wisconsin vs. Rutgers

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

• This season, Wisconsin's games have hit the over on this game's 148.5-point total 13 times.
• This season, six games Rutgers has played finished with a combined score higher than 148.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 152.6 points per game, 4.1 points more than the over/under of 148.5 for this contest.
• The 148.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 0.3 less than the 148.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Wisconsin has had a 157.8-point over/under in its games this season, 9.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Rutgers' games have an average over/under of 142.9 points this season, 5.6 points lower than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Wisconsin vs. Rutgers

• Wisconsin has played 17 games, with eight wins against the spread.
• The Badgers have been favored by 14.5 points or more six times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Rutgers has played 17 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Scarlet Knights have yet to cover the spread this year when underdogs by 14.5 points or more in three chances.
• Wisconsin is 5-5 against the spread, and 9-1 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 14.5-point favorite or more, Wisconsin has two wins ATS (2-4).
• Rutgers is winless against the spread, and 0-3 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Wisconsin vs. Rutgers

• This season, Wisconsin has been moneyline favorites 13 times and won 11, or 84.6%, of those games.
• The Badgers have entered six games this season favored by -1754 or more, and won each of those games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 94.6% chance of a victory for Wisconsin.
• Rutgers has won in three of the 10 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Scarlet Knights have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +935 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Rutgers has an implied victory probability of 9.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.