Indiana vs Wisconsin Picks and Prediction – 2/5/2025

The Wisconsin Badgers stay on the road Tuesday with the game in Iowa City against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Wisconsin is the number 21 ranked team in the nation with seventeen wins and five losses on the year having won three the last five following a six point road victory against Northwestern in their last game Offensively Wisconsin scores the ball well everything 81.5 points on 46.5% shooting from the floor. Defensively Wisconsin has been mediocre allowing 70.5 points per game overall this season and give up to 69 in their most recent victory against northwestern. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Offensively Iowa did the work in their last outing scoring 75 points including fifteen in the second half on 41.5% shooting from the floor knocked down 15 triples. Defensively Iowa held on giving up 69 points on 42.4% shooting from the floor. The Badgers also pulled in 38 rebounds and forced 5 turnovers in the game. John Tonje led the show for the Wisconsin offense with 27 points on 18 shots.

The Iowa Hawkeyes return home Tuesday five games above .500 having lost four of the last five following a 17 point road loss to Ohio State. Offensively Iowa has fared well this season averaging 85.7 points on 50% shooting from the floor but scored just 65 points in their last outing. Defensively Iowa has been mediocre allowing 78.5 points per game this season but have allowed 86.75 points per game during their last four losses.

Owen Freeman has carried the Iowa offense this season leading the team averaging 16.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Payton Sandfort is second on the team averaging 16 points and Josh Dix has chipped in 13.3 points per game. Drew Thelwell is the fourth player on the team in double digits averaging 10.7 points per game this season. Brock Harding averages 9 points and leads the Hawkeyes dishing out six assists per game.

Wisconsin is the better team playing better basketball coming into Tuesday and will continue to roll against a struggling Iowa team. Look for Wisconsin to use their strengths on both sides of the floors they overpower Iowa for 40 minutes. The Wisconsin defense and depth will be the difference leading to the win and cover on the road Tuesday night in Iowa city. Final Score Prediction, Wisconsin Badgers win and cover 78-61.