Wisconsin vs. USC Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 25

The Wisconsin Badgers (14-5, 6-2 Big Ten) play the USC Trojans (14-5, 3-5 Big Ten) as 7.5-point favorites on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET on Peacock. The matchup's point total is set at 160.5.

Their last time out, Wisconsin won on Thursday 98-71 against Penn State. John Blackwell put up 17 points, three rebounds and five assists for Wisconsin. USC's last contest was a 74-68 loss to Northwestern on Wednesday. Jordan Marsh scored 19 points in USC's loss, leading the team.

Wisconsin vs. USC Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin
• Spread favorite: Wisconsin -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Wisconsin -397
• Moneyline underdog: USC +308
• Over/Under: 160.5 points

How to watch Wisconsin vs. USC

• TV Channel: Peacock
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Betting the Over/Under: Wisconsin vs. USC

• Wisconsin and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's total of 160.5 points nine times this season.
• This season, seven games USC has played finished with a combined score over 160.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 166.9 points per game, 6.4 points more than the over/under of 160.5 for this contest.
• The 151.1 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 9.4 fewer than the 160.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Wisconsin's games is 159.7 points, 0.8 fewer than the over/under of 160.5 set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 2.2 points higher than the average over/under in USC's games this season of 158.3.

Betting the Spread: Wisconsin vs. USC

• In Wisconsin's 19 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• This season, the Badgers have an ATS record of 4-5 in their nine games as a favorite of 7.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, USC is 9-9-0 this year.
• The Trojans have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 7.5 points or more (in three chances).
• Wisconsin is 5-6 against the spread, and 10-1 overall, at home.
• As a 7.5-point favorite or greater at home, Wisconsin is 4-5 ATS.
• USC is 3-2 overall, with two wins against the spread, in away games.
• USC is winless ATS (0-1) on the road as 7.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Wisconsin vs. USC

• This season, Wisconsin has won 13 out of the 15 games, or 86.7%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Badgers have entered nine games this season favored by -397 or more, and won each of those games.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 79.9% chance of a victory for Wisconsin.
• USC has won in one of the four contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Trojans have won all of their three games in which they were named as at least a +308 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies USC has a 24.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Wisconsin vs. USC

• Pick ATS: USC (+ 7.5)
• Pick OU: Under (160.5)
  
• Prediction: Wisconsin 75 - USC 71