Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Wisconsin Badgers
Date: Friday, February 13, 2026
Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI
TV: ESPN+
The Wisconsin Badgers (17-7) will compete against the Michigan State Spartans (20-4) at Kohl Center on Friday.
The Michigan State Spartans faced Illinois and took home the win by a score of 85-82 in their last contest. Michigan State wrapped up the contest with a 43.3% FG percentage (29 of 67) and knocked down 7 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 20 of 23 tries for a percentage of 87.0%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 47 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When talking about defense, Michigan State allowed the other team to shoot 36.6% from the floor on 26 out of 71 shooting. Illinois totaled 13 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Illinois grabbed 36 boards (14 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn’t record a block for the team. Illinois shot 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 24 attempts. They also made 10 of their 36 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 19 and Illinois finished the game with 21 fouls.
Jeremy Fears Jr. is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 36.8% from the field and recorded 15 dimes. He played for 43 minutes played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 7 of 19 shooting.
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Michigan State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 20-4 so far this season. They average 79.1 points per outing (117th in the country) while going 47.1% from the field. The Spartans are shooting 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (180 of 517) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Michigan State is snagging 41.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 450 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 16th in college in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.1 fouls per contest.
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On the defensive end, the Spartans are forcing 10.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are 111th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 308 conceded so far this year. The Spartans are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.3% (534 of 1,360) and they surrender 28.3 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 30.8% on shots from downtown and they rank 19th in the nation in PPG allowed (65.6).
For their last game, the Wisconsin Badgers got the win with a final of 92-90 against Illinois. The Badgers were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 4 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. Illinois committed 12 fouls in the game which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. With regard to 3-pointers, Wisconsin converted 16 out of their 36 tries (44.4%). Overall, the Badgers shot 33 out of 76 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.4%. The Badgers allowed Illinois to bury 32 of 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 53.3% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 45.5% from three-point range by hitting 15 of 33 and finished the game at 11 out of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). With respect to rebounds, Wisconsin permitted Illinois to pull down 36 in all (8 on the offensive glass).
Nick Boyd was important for the Badgers for this contest. He converted 10 of 19 for the contest for a rate of 52.6%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for this game.
Wisconsin has a win-loss record of 17-7 for the year. The Badgers commit 17.7 fouls per game while shooting 77.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.9 times per game (73rd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 9.4 times per game. Wisconsin has totaled 2,000 points for the campaign (83.3 per game) and they pull down 36.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Badgers are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks them 204th in college hoops.
The Wisconsin defense gives up 33.0% on 3-point attempts (193 of 584) and their opposition makes 72.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.1 dimes and 34.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 157th and 164th in those categories. The Badgers on the defensive end are ranked 237th in college in points per game surrendered with 75.8. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the field (205th in the nation).
Who will win tonight’s NCAA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn’s Pick: Take Michigan State
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