Wisconsin Badgers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-10-2026

Wisconsin Badgers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-10-2026. Place a bet on this game at YouWager.lv..

Wisconsin Badgers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction – College Basketball Picks 2-10-2026

The Wisconsin Badgers took the court against Indiana and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-77 in their last contest. Wisconsin wrapped up the contest having earned a 38.0% FG percentage (27 of 71) and made 12 of 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Badgers knocked down 11 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. Concerning hauling in boards, they compiled 29 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 assists for this game while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Wisconsin allowed the other team to go 47.6% from the floor on 30 out of 63 shooting. Indiana distributed 13 assists and had 1 steal in the game. Moreover, Indiana grabbed 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Indiana finished 86.7% from the charity stripe by making 13 of 15 tries. They also buried 5 out of their 22 shots from long range. In regard to fouls, the Badgers left the arena with 19 and Indiana recorded 15 fouls.

Nolan Winter is a player who was a factor in this game. He ended up going 69.2% from the floor but wasn’t able to get an assist. He saw the court for 39 minutes and also pulled down 12 boards. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 9 of 13 shooting.

Wisconsin will enter this matchup with a mark of 16-7 for the season. They turn it over 9.6 times per game and as a team they commit 17.7 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Wisconsin is snagging 36.8 boards per game and is sitting with 365 assists this year, which has them ranked 114th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Badgers are connecting on 34.5% on three-point attempts (249 of 721) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They average 83.0 points per game (54th in the nation) while hitting 44.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Badgers are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are surrendering 32.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 228th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (75.2). The Badgers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.9% (610 of 1,389) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are 111th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 300 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Illinois Fighting Illini went home defeated by a final of 85-82 when they played Michigan State. When it comes to rebounds, Illinois permitted Michigan State to pull down 47 overall (14 offensive). They finished the game shooting 29.2% from three-point range by going 7 out of 24 and ended up going 20 out of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). The Fighting Illini permitted Michigan State to knock down 29 out of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 43.3% for this game. Overall, the Fighting Illini ended up shooting 26 for 71 from the field which had them at 36.6%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Illinois made 10 of 36 tries (27.8%). They were able to convert 20 of those for a rate of 83.3%. Michigan State committed 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Fighting Illini to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 4 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Fighting Illini corralled 22 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 36 in this contest.

David Mirkovic ended up being a factor for the Fighting Illini for the game. He tallied 18 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and added 6 dimes for the matchup. He converted 5 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 38.5%, and added 6 rebounds.

Illinois has a record of 20-4 on the season. As an offensive team, the Fighting Illini are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks 118th in the country. Illinois has tallied 2,028 pts on the year (84.5 per contest) and they snag 41.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.7 times per game (141st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.3 times per game. The Fighting Illini are responsible for committing 13.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 79.1% from the charity stripe.

The Illinois defense surrenders 31.3% on shots from distance (196 of 626) and their opposition makes 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.0 dimes and 30.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 154th and 25th in those categories on the defensive end. The Fighting Illini on defense are ranked 49th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 67.9. They are forcing 7.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (30th in the country).

✅ Our Wisconsin Badgers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Pick: Wisconsin

 

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