Villanova vs Wisconsin Prediction 12/19/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Villanova Wildcats and the Wisconsin Badgers meet Friday in college basketball action from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Here’s a Wisconsin vs Villanova prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Wisconsin vs Villanova pick.

Villanova Wildcats Betting Preview

The Wildcats lost to BYU in their opener this year, then rattled off a series of wins. Those victories came versus Queens U, Sacred Heart, Duquesne, La Salle, Old Dominion, Temple and Penn in succession. Villanova would take another loss to Michigan, but then bounced back with a win over Pitt. Over 10 games so far this year that gives the Wildcats an 8-2 run.

In the Pitt matchup last weekend, the Wildcats were up 41-32 by halftime. Villanova hit a 38-29 run the rest of the way and took the win 79-61 in the end. Tops in scoring were Duke Brennan with 24 points, nine rebounds and four assists, and Bryce Lindsay with 24 points and three assists. Acaden Lewis chipped in 11 points and seven assists in the winning effort as well.

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Preview

Over on the Wisconsin side, they entered the season on a 4-0 run with wins over Campbell, Northern Illinois, Ball State and SIU Edwardsville. The Badgers would go 1-2 in the next trio however, falling versus BYU and TCU with a win over Providence. After wins over Northwestern and Marquette, Wisconsin lost to Nebraska in their last game, giving the team a 7-3 run in their first 10 outings.

In the Nebraska game on December 10, the Badgers were down 47-31 by the break. Wisconsin hit a 43-29 deficit in the second half for a 90-60 blowout loss. Tops in scoring was Nicholas Boyd with 20 points, four assists and three rebounds while Nolan Winter had 10 points and six assists in the losing effort as the only other Badgers player in double-figures.

Wisconsin Badgers @ Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends: December 19, 2025

Why the Villanova Wildcats will win

• Villanova has won each of its last nine night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Wisconsin has lost five of its last six night games against the Big East Conference.
• Villanova has won the first half in each of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Wisconsin Badgers will win

• Wisconsin has won each of its last nine night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Villanova has lost each of its last four games at Fiserv Forum.
• Wisconsin has won the first half in each of its last nine night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Wisconsin vs Villanova Prediction

I’ll stay with Villanova. The Wildcats dispatched of a middling Pitt team in their last outing thanks to 52 percent shooting, 20 team assists and 32 points in the paint. It was a nice bounce-back effort after an 89-61 blowout road loss to Michigan on December 9. That gives Villanova 70 or more points in all eight of their victories this year, so hitting that 70-point threshold should be a priority in this one.

As for Wisconsin, they got demolished by a good Nebraska team in their last outing, hitting just 34.4 percent from the field with a 35-28 deficit on the boards and a 44-24 disadvantage on points in the paint. Wisconsin has 63 or fewer points in two of the last four games (both losses) but otherwise they’re scoring quite well this year.