BYU vs Wisconsin Prediction 11/21/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Wisconsin Badgers and the BYU Cougars meet Friday in college basketball action from Delta Center. Here’s a BYU vs Wisconsin prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best BYU vs Wisconsin pick.

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Preview

Wisconsin played Campbell in their 2025-26 opener. The Badgers managed a 10-point lead at the break then cruised to a 96-64 win. John Blackwell was the leading scorer with 31 points, four boards and three assists. Nicholas Boyd added 21 points with four assists and three rebounds while Nolan Winter put up a double-double on 17 points with 12 rebounds. In game two, the Badgers managed another win; this one was against Northern Illinois on November 7. Wisconsin bagged 52 points in the first half and ended up taking it  on a 97-72 result. Tops among the scorers was Nicholas Boyd with 25 points. John Blackwell added 15 points with six rebounds in 24 minutes and Nolan Winter had 12 points with seven rebounds. In their third game of the year against Ball State, the Badgers had a 13-point lead going into the second. Following a 47-29 run from there Wisconsin had another victory 86-55. Nolan Winter was the top team scorer with his 19 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Nicholas Boyd added 12 points and Austin Rapp had 11 points with three assists and two rebounds in 25 minutes in the victory.

Wisconsin’s most recent appearance was on Monday versus SIU Edwardsville. The Badgers were up by a rather modest seven-point margin heading into the locker room, then woke up on a 46-28 second-half run. The result was a 94-69 blowout win at Kohl Center. John Blackwell was the top team scorer with his 24 points, six rebounds and one assist. Nicholas Boyd added 22 points with five assists and three rebounds, while Austin Rapp had 15 points with eight rebounds and one assist for the Badgers during the home victory effort.

BYU Cougars Betting Preview

Over on the BYU side, they’ve got four games in the can so far this season. The Cougars played a close one versus Villanova in their opener, despite notching a 10-point edge at the break. BYU closed on a 34-29 deficit in a 71-66 win. Topping the team in scoring was AJ Dybantsa with 21 points, six rebounds and three assists. Richie Saunders added 15 points with seven boards, and Robert Wright had 14 points. In game two versus Holy Cross, BYU scored 58 points in the first half alone during a 98-53 blowout win. Saunders was tops on 20 points with four rebounds and Dybantsa had 17 points alongside eight boards. In game three BYU was actually trailing by three points at halftime. The Cougars got it together from there and ended up winning 85-68. Robert Wright (nine rebounds; nine assists) and Saunders (10 rebounds) each had a team-high 26 points in the winning effort for the Cougars.

In their latest outing against UConn over the weekend, BYU was outscored 43-32 in the first half during an 86-84 loss. Dybantsa was the lead scorer with 25 points and six rebounds.

Wisconsin Badgers @ BYU Cougars Betting Trends: November 21, 2025

Why the BYU Cougars will win

• BYU has won each of its last eight Friday games against non-Conference opponents.
• Wisconsin has lost four of its last five games against the Big 12 Conference at neutral venues.
• BYU has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 games at Delta Center.

Why the Wisconsin Badgers will win

• Wisconsin has won 15 of its last 17 games against non-Conference opponents.
• BYU has lost three of its last four games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Wisconsin has won the first half in each of its last eight day games.

BYU vs Wisconsin Prediction

I’ll go with Wisconsin here. You could probably make a case either way, though; it’ll be a fun game. In any case, the Badgers played pretty well versus an overmatched SIU Edwardsville team in their last outing, posting 44.6 percent from the field, 21-of-24 (87.5 percent) from the line and a 35-27 rebounding edge alongside 19 team assists and just four turnovers. Wisconsin gave up 44.8 percent from the field on the other side however, and had a 28-28 tie in the paint. It was a very good second half regardless. The Badgers have scored 86 or more points in all four games so far.