Montana vs. Wisconsin Prediction: Wisconsin Predicted to Win March Madness First Round Matchup [3/20/2025]

Wisconsin will square off with Montana in March Madness First Round action at Ball Arena on Thursday, starting at 1:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Wisconsin as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Montana-Wisconsin game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Wisconsin with a win probability of 94% and Montana with 6%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Montana vs. Wisconsin predictions page.

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Montana vs. Wisconsin Prediction: Who Will Win and Advance to the Second Round?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA Tournament game between Montana and Wisconsin 10,000 times as part of our March Madness predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Wisconsin a 94% chance of defeating Montana. Our predicted final score has Wisconsin winning 84-66.

According to our model, Wisconsin (-16.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 152.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 5:33PM, Mar 20

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Montana

Wisconsin -16.5

47%

53%

-105

-109

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Wisconsin

Montana MONT

-105

Wisconsin -16.5

47%

53%

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Wisconsin WIS

-109

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Montana vs. Wisconsin March Madness Odds

We have researched the best March Madness odds in America for this First Round game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Montana vs. Wisconsin Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Montana vs. Wisconsin matchup is on the total.

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Montana vs. Wisconsin Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball game between Wisconsin and Montana at Ball Arena is scheduled to start at 1:30PM ET.

• Who: Montana vs. Wisconsin
• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 1:30PM ET/10:30AM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena
• March Madness Stage: First Round

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Montana vs. Wisconsin matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Wisconsin, with a 94% win probability, will likely beat Montana on Thursday.

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