The BYU Cougars will face the Wisconsin Badgers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 22, 2025. These teams both put forth impressive performances in the first round of this tournament and will look to deliver another one with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. With both offenses in this BYU vs Wisconsin matchup possessing plenty of firepower, this game could be very entertaining from start to finish.
Going into this matchup, Wisconsin is a 1.5-point favorite according to sports betting sites. As for the total, that has been set at 154.5 points. Here, we will break down this second-round NCAA Tournament matchup and make our prediction for this game in the betting markets.
BYU Looks to Break Down Wisconsin
BYU got the better of VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, beating the Rams 80-71. The Cougars put together an impressive offensive performance in that contest against a VCU team that is known for playing stellar defense. But in this game, the performance on the BYU defense will be the key to their success against a much more explosive opponent.
Wisconsin is playing some of the best offensive basketball in the country going into this matchup. That will put plenty of pressure on the BYU defense to deliver rather than BYU being able to rely on simply outscoring their opponent as they usually do. It will be interesting to see how BYU reacts to an opponent who is just as aggressive as they are on offense.
Wisconsin Seeking Return to Sweet 16
Wisconsin rolled in their opening round game in this year’s NCAA Tournament. They beat Montana 85-66, running away with that contest in the second half. Wisconsin was very efficient from two-point range, shooting 24-33 from inside the arc. But they will need to be better from outside the arc against BYU if they want to advance past this stage of the tourney.
Wisconsin shot just 7-23 from three-point range against Montana in round one. The Badgers are capable of much better from the perimeter and if they can deliver it in this game, they could find themselves in the Sweet 16 when the final buzzer sounds at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday.
BYU vs Wisconsin Prediction
Over 154.5 (-110)
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- Both of these teams are very explosive on offense and should have big games here.
- We expect the three-point shooting from both sides to improve from the first round.
