Wisconsin Badgers defeat Denver Pioneers 75-68: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · NCAAB · Denver Pioneers 68, Wisconsin Badgers 75
The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Denver Pioneers 75-68 on Monday, November 2, 2026, at Kohl Center. The Denver Pioneers covered the spread as 23-point underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 159.5, with 143 points combined. AiQ went 2-0 on its spread and total picks in this game.
Denver Pioneers vs. Wisconsin Badgers final score and game recap
The Wisconsin Badgers led 44-30 at halftime. The Denver Pioneers outscored the Wisconsin Badgers 38-31 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Carson Johnson (Denver Pioneers): 27 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.
- Kam Martin (Denver Pioneers): 9 points, 6 rebounds.
- Eian Elmer (Wisconsin Badgers): 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.
- Braeden Carrington (Wisconsin Badgers): 15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists.
Who covered the spread in Denver Pioneers vs. Wisconsin Badgers?
The Denver Pioneers covered the spread as 23-point underdogs, losing by 7 points.
The spread opened at Wisconsin Badgers -22.5 and closed at Wisconsin Badgers -23. AiQ's pick was the Denver Pioneers +25.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a win.
Did Denver Pioneers vs. Wisconsin Badgers go over or under the total?
The game went under: 143 points combined against a closing total of 159.5, under by 16.5. 74 of the 143 points came in the first half.
The total opened and closed at 159.5. AiQ's pick was the under 162.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a win.
How did AiQ's Denver Pioneers vs. Wisconsin Badgers predictions do?
AiQ went 2-0 on its spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the Wisconsin Badgers to win at -8000, a win. A price that short stays out of AiQ's record.
- Spread: the Denver Pioneers +25.5, a win.
- Total: the under 162.5, a win.
AiQ was right on the moneyline, the spread and the total.
Denver Pioneers vs. Wisconsin Badgers game prop results: team totals and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Denver Pioneers team total 67.5: the over, paying -120, with 68 scored.
- Wisconsin Badgers team total 94.5: the under, paying -120, with 75 scored.
- First-half moneyline: Wisconsin Badgers won the first half.
- First-half total 78.5: the under, paying -115, with 74 points scored.
- First-half spread: Denver Pioneers +14.5 covered, paying -120.
Denver Pioneers vs. Wisconsin Badgers odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Denver Pioneers at +3000 and the Wisconsin Badgers at -10000. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Wisconsin Badgers a 97% favorite. The Wisconsin Badgers won as the favorite at -10000: $1 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Wisconsin Badgers, the price before the game was -8000: priced below fair (−0.6% value).
The spread moved toward the Wisconsin Badgers between the open and the close, and the Denver Pioneers covered.
Denver Pioneers and Wisconsin Badgers betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Denver Pioneers 0-1 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went under.
This result left the Wisconsin Badgers 1-0 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 0 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went under.
What's next for Denver Pioneers and Wisconsin Badgers?
Next for the Denver Pioneers: at the UC Riverside Highlanders on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Next for the Wisconsin Badgers: the Delaware Blue Hens at home on Friday, November 6, 2026.