NCAA Tournament - Montana vs. Wisconsin Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats
The Grizzlies of Montana (25-9) are back in the Big Dance preparing to take on the Wisconsin Badgers (26-9) in an intriguing East Region matchup. Montana won the Big Sky Championship over Northern Colorado while Wisconsin lost in the Big Ten Title Game to Michigan.
Led by Money Williams (13.3 points per game), Montana takes the court having won four in a row. Prior to their loss to Michigan, the Badgers had won three in a row. John Tonje is having one of the top scoring seasons in Wisconsin history averaging 19.2 points per game.
The winner of this game earns the right to play the winner of BYU vs. VCU.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Montana vs. Wisconsin
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time: 1:30PM EST
Site: Ball Arena
City: Denver, CO
Network/Streaming: TNT
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Game odds for Montana vs. Wisconsin
The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of BetMGM:
Odds: Montana Grizzlies (+1050), Wisconsin Badgers (-2500)
Spread: Badgers -17.5
Total: 151.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Montana vs. Wisconsin
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's Grizzlies & Badgers game:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Wisconsin -17.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 151.5.
Montana vs. Wisconsin: Top betting trends and recent stats
Montana is 4-0-1 against the spread in their last 5 games (14-11-3 for the season)
Wisconsin is 19-11-1 against the spread for the season but just 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games
These teams have met once previously with Wisconsin winning 73-49 on March 11, 2012
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