Montana vs Wisconsin Odds, First Round Prediction and March Madness Picks Mar 20

Odds for March Madness are available for Montana and Wisconsin, who meet in the first round on Thursday afternoon at Ball Arena. Wisconsin represents the powerful Big Ten Conference and Montana looks to put the Big Sky Conference on the map.

The Wisconsin Badgers are -2500 favorites with college basketball lines to handle the Montana Grizzlies in what should be a one-sided affair. Montana is a despised outsider with NCAA basketball odds at +1175, which would be a massive upset.

Montana vs Wisconsin Prediction Today

My prediction

It’s hard to see Wisconsin getting beaten in the first round by Montana, hence the short odds. Our March Madness bets have Wisconsin winning at -2500, and although the odds are short, it’s worth including in parlays.

The Badgers were beaten by Michigan in the Big Ten title game, but they showed good ability when beating UCLA and Michigan State. Montana comes off a Big Sky Conference title, but the level of opposition is well below where it needs to be. I expect them to struggle against a better shooting and defensive team.

Top 3 Montana vs Wisconsin Betting Picks

My top picks

1. Wisconsin ATS -18
2. Montana vs Wisconsin Under 152
3. Montana vs Wisconsin best point-scorer bet: John Tonje over 21.5 points

My Analysis

Covering a -17.5 line isn’t easy, but our March Madness expert picks can’t shy away from backing Wisconsin to win comfortably. The Badgers are easily the better team, especially with their 3-point shooting, and Montana won’t know what hit it in the early stages.

Montana could struggle to score, so I’m including under 152. Scoring will be much harder than their conference games and I predict the Grizzlies to score around 63 points in defeat.

John Tonje averages 19.2 points per game and he will get opportunities to score. The Badgers’ guard had 32 points against Michigan State, so expect a similar performance. He is key to their scoring success and he should lead the way.

Montana vs Wisconsin March Madness Best Prop Bet

Nolan Winter Over 5.5 Rebounds (-122)

Wisconsin’s Nolan Winter might not be the biggest name in the game, but I’m including him in our expert NCAAB picks. He grabbed seven rebounds against Michigan, and although he hasn’t been consistent recently, that’s because he wasn’t playing many minutes.

I expect Montana to put up plenty of shots and those will mostly be misses. Winter should be there to pick up the scraps and he’s well worth including in March Madness predictions.

Bet on Nolan Winter Over 5.5 Rebounds (-122)

Montana vs Wisconsin How to Watch

• Game: Montana Grizzlies (25-9) vs Wisconsin Badgers (26-9)
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 20, 1:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
• Montana vs Wisconsin Live Stream: Fubo.tv

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