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Minnesota vs Wisconsin Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 14 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 75-78
35-28 40-50
Position#235
Record10-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game73.0
Allowed / game66.1
vs
Position#57
Record11-5
FormWWLWW
Points / game83.1
Allowed / game75.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Minnesota v Wisconsin
13 Jan 2026
MINN75
WISC78
05 Mar 2025
MINN67
WISC74
23 Jan 2024
MINN59
WISC61
05 Mar 2023
MINN67
WISC71
23 Feb 2022
MINN67
WISC68
05 Feb 2020
MINN70
WISC52
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Wisconsin winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stanford
#103
L
68-72
68
72
-4
H28/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#39
L
75-86
75
86
-11
H29/11
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
73-64
73
64
+9
H04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
57-85
57
85
-28
A11/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
89-53
89
53
+36
H14/12
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
78-50
78
50
+28
H21/12
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
60-43
60
43
+17
H30/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
84-78
84
78
+6
A03/01
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
70-67
70
67
+3
H07/01
NCAA
USC
#153
L
69-70 OT
69
70
-1
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-31
34-41
27-51
48-35
33-33
40-31
32-35
25-50
45-25
44-28
41-22
37-28
32-29
28-14
34-34
50-44
31-24
39-43
30-35
33-28
139.1Avg total
72.3Scored
66.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)73.066.1139.1+6.962%
Season at home (13)74.462.4136.8+12.069%
Season away (3)67.082.0149.0-15.033%
Last 10 (10)72.366.8139.1+5.560%
Last 5 (5)72.261.6133.8+10.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)66.972.2139.1-5.347%
vs Similar (10)70.070.7140.7-0.740%
vs Weaker (5)79.452.0131.4+27.4100%
This opponent (Wisconsin) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
WisconsinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
TCU
#77
L
63-74
63
74
-11
A28/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
85-73
85
73
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
96-76
96
76
+20
H06/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
60-90
60
90
-30
A11/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
66-76 OT
66
76
-10
A20/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
88-61
88
61
+27
H23/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
80-60
80
60
+20
H31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
73-89
73
89
-16
H04/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H07/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
W
91-88
91
88
+3
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-41
26-33
55-32
30-41
43-31
53-45
31-47
29-43
22-35
34-21
40-28
48-33
37-21
43-39
38-45
35-44
45-31
35-41
37-38
54-50
154.1Avg total
78.2Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)83.175.0158.1+8.169%
Season at home (10)87.569.1156.6+18.490%
Season away (6)75.784.8160.5-9.233%
Last 10 (10)78.275.9154.1+2.360%
Last 5 (5)82.474.0156.4+8.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)82.088.5170.5-6.550%
vs Similar (15)75.877.7153.5-1.940%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)86.466.5152.9+19.8100%
This opponent (Minnesota) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.0+2.01st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: +3.6+3.62nd half: -0.3-0.3
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.0+2.01st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: +3.6+3.62nd half: -0.3-0.3
MinnesotaWisconsin
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stanford
#103
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H28/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#39
L
27-51
27
51
-24
H29/11
NCAA
Indiana
#145
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A11/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
45-25
45
25
+20
H14/12
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
41-22
41
22
+19
H21/12
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H30/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A03/01
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H07/01
NCAA
USC
#153
L
30-35
30
35
-5
H10/01
NCAA
65.8Avg total
33.9Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.931.763.6+0.237%-
Last 30 at home (20)33.931.265.1+2.645%-
Last 30 away (10)28.132.660.7-4.520%-
Last 10 (10)33.931.965.8+2.050%-
Last 5 (5)33.628.862.4+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)29.533.763.1-4.227%-
vs Similar (10)30.733.163.8-2.420%-
vs Weaker (5)41.823.064.8+18.8100%-
This opponent (Wisconsin) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
WisconsinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
TCU
#77
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A28/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
55-32
55
32
+23
H04/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H06/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A11/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
22-35
22
35
-13
A20/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H23/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
37-21
37
21
+16
H31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
38-45
38
45
-7
H04/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H07/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A10/01
NCAA
73.4Avg total
38.5Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.534.073.5+5.570%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.733.275.9+9.588%-
Last 30 away (13)35.335.170.4+0.246%-
Last 10 (10)38.534.973.4+3.650%-
Last 5 (5)39.432.672.0+6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.541.579.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (15)37.036.173.1+0.960%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)42.730.573.2+12.292%-
This opponent (Minnesota) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Minnesota wins
9
Wisconsin wins
DateGameScore
06/03/25Minnesota v Wisconsin67-74
11/01/25Wisconsin v Minnesota80-59
24/01/24Minnesota v Wisconsin59-61
06/03/23Minnesota v Wisconsin67-71
04/01/23Wisconsin v Minnesota63-60
24/02/22Minnesota v Wisconsin67-68
30/01/22Wisconsin v Minnesota66-60
31/12/20Wisconsin v Minnesota71-59
01/03/20Wisconsin v Minnesota71-69
06/02/20Minnesota v Wisconsin70-52
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HUSC69-70 OT
07/01/26HIowa70-67
03/01/26ANorthwestern84-78
30/12/25HFairleigh Dickinson60-43
21/12/25HCampbell78-50
14/12/25HTexas Southern89-53
11/12/25APurdue57-85
04/12/25HIndiana73-64
29/11/25HSanta Clara75-86
28/11/25HStanford68-72
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26AMichigan91-88
07/01/26HUCLA80-72
04/01/26HPurdue73-89
31/12/25HWisc. Milwaukee80-60
23/12/25HCentral Michigan88-61
20/12/25AVillanova66-76 OT
11/12/25ANebraska60-90
06/12/25HMarquette96-76
04/12/25HNorthwestern85-73
28/11/25ATCU63-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL62%
HomeWWWWL69%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16133
Win %62%69%33%
Points / game73.074.467.0
Allowed / game66.162.482.0
Point differential+6.9+12.0-15.0
Avg total139.1136.8149.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%46%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
Overtime %12%15%0%
Wisconsin
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW69%
HomeWWWLW90%
AwayWLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %69%90%33%
Points / game83.187.575.7
Allowed / game75.069.184.8
Point differential+8.1+18.4-9.2
Avg total158.1156.6160.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%80%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %6%0%17%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Nebraska16160100%81.266.4+14.8
2 Purdue1615194%86.468.1+18.4
3 Michigan1514193%94.668.5+26.1
4 Michigan State1614288%78.964.5+14.4
5 Illinois1613381%86.067.4+18.6
6 USC1613381%84.376.5+7.8
7 Iowa1612475%79.161.7+17.4
8 Indiana1612475%84.568.0+16.5
9 Ohio State1611569%83.171.9+11.2
10 UCLA1611569%78.969.1+9.8
11 Wisconsin1611569%83.175.0+8.1
12 Washington1610662%81.773.1+8.6
13 Minnesota1610662%73.066.1+6.9
14 Penn State169756%78.175.4+2.8
15 Rutgers179853%69.873.2-3.4
16 Northwestern168850%79.171.2+7.9
17 Oregon168850%76.773.2+3.4
18 Maryland167944%73.477.4-4.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Minnesota354075
Wisconsin285078
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