High Point vs. Wisconsin prediction: Why Wisconsin is favored to win men's March Madness First Round matchup [3/19/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Thursday at 1:50 PM ET as High Point squares off with Wisconsin in First Round action at Moda Center.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Wisconsin as the most likely winner of the High Point vs. Wisconsin game.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

High Point vs. Wisconsin prediction: Who will win and advance to the Second Round?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAAM Tournament matchup between High Point and Wisconsin 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Wisconsin an 83% chance of beating High Point. Our predicted final score has Wisconsin winning 85-74.

According to our model, Wisconsin (-10.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 161.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

High Point vs. Wisconsin odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	High Point	Wisconsin
Spread	+10.5 (-102)	-10.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+480	-535
Total	o161.5 (-112)	u161.5 (-105)

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

High Point vs. Wisconsin picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Wisconsin -10.5	-112
Moneyline	High Point	+480
Total	Under 161.5	-105

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Wisconsin -10.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

High Point vs. Wisconsin game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball action between Wisconsin and High Point at Moda Center is scheduled to begin at 1:50 PM ET.

• Who: High Point vs. Wisconsin
• Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
• Time: 1:50 PM ET/10:50AM PT
• Venue: Moda Center
• March Madness stage: First Round

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Conclusion

We predict Wisconsin, with an 83% win probability, will likely beat High Point this men's March Madness First Round matchup.

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