The No. 10 Michigan State Spartans are back in action on Friday night to face the Wisconsin Badgers in a compelling Big Ten clash.
The pregame narrative: Wisconsin is unranked, but it has victories over a pair of top-10 schools already (Michigan, Illinois). The Badgers are slight home underdogs against the well-rested Spartans.
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Michigan State vs. Wisconsin picks
SGP: Michigan State ML | Kohler 8+ rebounds | Blackwell 15+ points (+310)
Michigan State moneyline (-139): It's tough to beat good Big Ten teams on the road, but the Spartans have a notable rest advantage for tonight's showdown.
Michigan State hasn't played since last Saturday, when the team earned an overtime win against No. 8 Illinois. So that's five days of rest for the Spartans.
Wisconsin lost in overtime at Indiana on Saturday and then played another road overtime game — at Illinois — on Tuesday. So the Badgers will only have had two rest days before this tip-off.
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Michigan State is 19-1 straight up as a favourite this season, and its defence is the most elite element of this matchup.
The Spartans rank fourth in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom.com. Wisconsin doesn't rank inside the top 25 in adjusted efficiency on offence or defence.
Last year, Michigan State won its lone regular-season matchup vs. Wisconsin by nine points.
College basketball prop pick
Kohler 8+ rebounds (-182): Michigan State has had a reputation as a scrappy squad for a long time, and that's certainly true of this year's squad, thanks in large part to Kohler.
The 6-foot-9 forward is a force on the glass, leading the team to the second-highest rebounding rate in NCAA Division I (59.4%). Kohler himself is averaging 9.4 rebounds.
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Last year, Kohler had 23 rebounds across two matchups vs. Wisconsin (including a conference tourney game).
So far this season, the senior is 16-8 against this milestone and has topped out at 18 rebounds in a single game. Kohler is a beast, and this should be a comfortable number for him to get to.
Spartans vs. Badgers prop bet
Blackwell 15+ points (-235): For a straight wager, I think bettors should give a long look to Blackwell over 17.5 points. He's the highest-volume shooter for Wisconsin from 3-point range, which suits this matchup.
Michigan State's opponents attempt 46.1% of their shots from 3-point range, which is the 23rd-most out of 365 schools in D-I.
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Blackwell, who's averaging 18.7 PPG, averages 7.0 attempted 3s per night. That creates a high ceiling for him as a scorer.
Over his past 10 games, Blackwell is averaging 20.4 PPG and is 9-1 vs. this prop.
Michigan State vs. Wisconsin picks made at 1:35 p.m. on Feb. 13, 2026.
